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'''Ulat kambal''' is a large, spreading shrub or small tree sometimes growing up to 10 metres tall, but more generally 1 - 4 metres when in cultivation. The plant provides a high quality fibre that is mainly used locally. It also has local medicinal uses. Often harvested from the wild, it is also sometimes cultivated in tropical areas as a fibre crop and is sometimes grown as an ornamental.
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'''Abroma augusta''' is a large, spreading shrub or small tree sometimes growing up to 10 metres tall. The plant provides a high quality fibre that is mainly used locally. It has local medicinal uses. Often harvested from the wild, it is also sometimes cultivated in tropical areas as a fibre crop and is sometimes grown as an ornamental.
  
 
==Uses==
 
==Uses==
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==Chemical Composition==
 
==Chemical Composition==
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The root contains abromine (betaine), friedelin, abromasterol, abromasterol A, choline, beta-sitosterol,
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The root contains abromine (betaine), friedelin, abromasterol, abromasterol A, choline, beta-sitosterol, stigmasterol and octacosanol. Leaves, reported to be useful in treating uterine disorders, contain taraxerol, its acetate and lupeol. <ref name="Chemical composition"/>
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stigmasterol and octacosanol. Leaves, reported to be useful in treating uterine disorders, contain taraxerol, its acetate and lupeol. <ref name="Chemical composition"/>
 
  
 
==Common names==
 
==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=Yoshini, Pivari|ta=Sivappututti|te=|hi=Ulat kambal|en=Devil's cotton}}
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{{Common names|kn=ದೆವ್ವಹತ್ತಿ Devva hatti, ಭಂಗಿಮರ Bhangi mara|ml=|sa=Yoshini, Pivari|ta=Sivappututti|te=|hi=Ulat kambal|en=Devil's cotton}}.<ref name="Common names"/>
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==Properties==
 
==Properties==
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==Identification==
 
==Identification==
 
===Leaf===
 
===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple|alternate|Leaves 10-20 (-30) x 5-15 (-25) cm; ovate-lanceolate, ovate-oblong, cordate at base, acute or acuminate at apex, repand-denticulate, glabrescent above, tomentose beneath; petioles 1.5-2.5 cm long; stipules linear, as long as the petiole, deciduous.}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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{{Leaf|Simple|Alternate|Leaves 10-20 (-30) x 5-15 (-25) cm; ovate-lanceolate, ovate-oblong, cordate at base, acute or acuminate at apex.}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
  
 
===Flower===
 
===Flower===
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{{Flower|Bisexual|subterminal or axillary peduncled cymes|Maroon||5 cm in diameter. Sepals ca 2 x 0.6 cm, lanceolate, connate at base, persistent. Petals ca 2.8 x 1.2 cm with hooded ca 5 mm long claw and spoon- shaped lamina, claws hairy outside. Stamens 3 in each group in the sinus; staminodes ca 2x1 mm, hairy, emarginate. Ovary 2.5-3 x 2 mm, oblong, 5- lobed, sessile; styles ca 2 mm long}}
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{{Flower|Bisexual|Subterminal or axillary peduncled cymes|Maroon||5 cm in diameter. Sepals ca 2 x 0.6 cm, lanceolate, connate at base, persistent.}}
  
 
===Fruit===
 
===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|Capsule|3.5-4 cm long||obpyramidal, membranous, 5-angled, truncate at apex, septicidally 5-valved, valves villous at the edge|seeds many, ca 3 x 2 mm, obovate.}}
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{{Fruit|Capsule|3.5-4 cm long||Obpyramidal, membranous, 5-angled, truncate at apex, septicidally 5-valved, valves villous at the edge|Seeds many, ca 3 x 2 mm, obovate}}
  
 
===Other features===
 
===Other features===
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
 
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==Where to get the saplings==
  
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==Where to get the saplings==
 
 
==Mode of Propagation==
 
==Mode of Propagation==
 
{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}.
 
{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}.
  
 
==How to plant/cultivate==
 
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Prefers hot and humid climate. Mature seeds are collected during December-January. The seeds are sown in well-prepared nursery beds or polybags during February to mid-March.<ref name="Cultivation details"/>
  
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==Season to grow==
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December to January
  
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Prefers hot and humid climate. Mature seeds are collected during December-January
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==Required Ecosystem/Climate==
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The seeds are sown in well-prepared nursery beds or polybags during February to mid-March.
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Hot and humid climate is suitable for the growth of the crop. <ref name="Required Ecosystem/Climate"/>
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For better germination seeds may be given treatment with dilute sulfuric acid for 6 minutes and then thoroughly washed.
 
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Germination occurs in 12-15 days.
 
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==Kind of soil needed==
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The plant grows well in a variety of soils, like sandy loam to loam type.
  
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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<references>  
 
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<ref name="Uses">[https://easyayurveda.com/2015/06/03/abroma-augusta-devils-cotton/ Uses]</ref>
 
<ref name="Uses">[https://easyayurveda.com/2015/06/03/abroma-augusta-devils-cotton/ Uses]</ref>
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<ref name="Chemical composition">[http://gbpihedenvis.nic.in/PDFs/Glossary_Medicinal_Plants_Springer.pdf Chemical composition]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[http://keralaplants.in/flowering-plants-kerala-dvd.aspx Plant Morphology]</ref>
 
<ref name="Leaf">[http://keralaplants.in/flowering-plants-kerala-dvd.aspx Plant Morphology]</ref>
 
<ref name="Common names">[https://easyayurveda.com/2015/06/03/abroma-augusta-devils-cotton/ Vernacular names]</ref>
 
<ref name="Common names">[https://easyayurveda.com/2015/06/03/abroma-augusta-devils-cotton/ Vernacular names]</ref>
 
<ref name="Cultivation details">[http://vikaspedia.in/agriculture/crop-production/package-of-practices/medicinal-and-aromatic-plants/abroma-augusta Cultivation details]</ref>
 
<ref name="Cultivation details">[http://vikaspedia.in/agriculture/crop-production/package-of-practices/medicinal-and-aromatic-plants/abroma-augusta Cultivation details]</ref>
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<ref name="Required Ecosystem/Climate">[https://vikaspedia.in/agriculture/crop-production/package-of-practices/medicinal-and-aromatic-plants/abroma-augusta Required Ecosystem/Climate]</ref>
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Latest revision as of 12:09, 14 October 2020

Ulat kambal, Abroma augusta

Abroma augusta is a large, spreading shrub or small tree sometimes growing up to 10 metres tall. The plant provides a high quality fibre that is mainly used locally. It has local medicinal uses. Often harvested from the wild, it is also sometimes cultivated in tropical areas as a fibre crop and is sometimes grown as an ornamental.

Uses

Gynecological disorders, Induces menstruation, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Fever [1]

Parts Used

Root

Chemical Composition

The root contains abromine (betaine), friedelin, abromasterol, abromasterol A, choline, beta-sitosterol, stigmasterol and octacosanol. Leaves, reported to be useful in treating uterine disorders, contain taraxerol, its acetate and lupeol. [2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada ದೆವ್ವಹತ್ತಿ Devva hatti, ಭಂಗಿಮರ Bhangi mara
Hindi Ulat kambal
Malayalam
Tamil Sivappututti
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Yoshini, Pivari
English Devil's cotton

.[3]

Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Katu (Pungent)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Rooksha (Dry)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Karma

Kapha, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Shrub

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Alternate Leaves 10-20 (-30) x 5-15 (-25) cm; ovate-lanceolate, ovate-oblong, cordate at base, acute or acuminate at apex.

[4]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Bisexual Subterminal or axillary peduncled cymes Maroon 5 cm in diameter. Sepals ca 2 x 0.6 cm, lanceolate, connate at base, persistent.

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Capsule 3.5-4 cm long Obpyramidal, membranous, 5-angled, truncate at apex, septicidally 5-valved, valves villous at the edge Seeds many, ca 3 x 2 mm, obovate {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Prefers hot and humid climate. Mature seeds are collected during December-January. The seeds are sown in well-prepared nursery beds or polybags during February to mid-March.[5]

Season to grow

December to January

Required Ecosystem/Climate

Hot and humid climate is suitable for the growth of the crop. [6]

Kind of soil needed

The plant grows well in a variety of soils, like sandy loam to loam type.

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical area, Sub tropical area

Photo Gallery

  • Leaves

  • Fruits

  • Buds

  • Leaves

References

  1. ↑ Uses
  2. ↑ Chemical composition
  3. ↑ Vernacular names
  4. ↑ Plant Morphology
  5. ↑ Cultivation details
  6. ↑ Required Ecosystem/Climate

External Links

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