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'''Yucca filamentosa''' is an evergreen shrub producing a rosette of spear-shaped leaves 50 - 75cm long and 2 - 4cm wide from a long, thick, mainly underground stem with a very short, unbranched, above-ground stem up to 50cm tall. The plant forms a cluster of rosettes plus one or more flowering stems up to 4.5 metres tall.
 
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{{Uses|Low blood pressure}}, {{Uses|Osteoarthritis}}, {{Uses|Swelling}}, {{Uses|Hypertension}}, {{Uses|Migraine headaches}}, {{Uses|Colitis}}, {{Uses|Stomach disorders}}, {{Uses|Hypercholesterolemia}}, {{Uses|Diabetes}}, {{Uses|Poor circulation}}, {{Uses|Gallbladder disorders}}.
  
 
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It contains phenolic constituents of Y. schidigera etc.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
 
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Yucca filamentosa is a plant of semi-arid regions in southern N. America and can tolerate occasional short-lived temperatures down to around -15°c.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
  
 
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{{Commonly seen|Sand dunes}}, {{Commonly seen|Waste ground}}, {{Commonly seen|Pine forests along the coastal plain}}.
  
 
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2018-06-20 11 59 43 A yucca along New Jersey State Route 439 (North Avenue) near New Jersey Route 82 (Morris Avenue) at Kean University in Union Township, Union County, New Jersey.jpg
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2019-06-12 07 56 21 A Yucca flowering along Indale Court in the Franklin Farm section of Oak Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia.jpg
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2019-06-12 07 56 27 Yucca flowers along Indale Court in the Franklin Farm section of Oak Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia.jpg
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11101-005-1234-5 Chemical constituents]</ref>
  
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://temperate.theferns.info/plant/Yucca+filamentosa Cultivation]</ref>
 
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==External Links==
 
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* [http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=c287 Yucca filamentosa on missouribotanicalgarden.org]
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* [https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=YUFI Yucca filamentosa on wildflower.org]
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Latest revision as of 16:05, 7 September 2020

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Yucca filamentosa is an evergreen shrub producing a rosette of spear-shaped leaves 50 - 75cm long and 2 - 4cm wide from a long, thick, mainly underground stem with a very short, unbranched, above-ground stem up to 50cm tall. The plant forms a cluster of rosettes plus one or more flowering stems up to 4.5 metres tall.

Uses

Low blood pressure, Osteoarthritis, Swelling, Hypertension, Migraine headaches, Colitis, Stomach disorders, Hypercholesterolemia, Diabetes, Poor circulation, Gallbladder disorders.

Parts Used

Fruits, Flowers, Flowering stem.

Chemical Composition

It contains phenolic constituents of Y. schidigera etc.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit
English


Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Evergreen shrub

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
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Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds

How to plant/cultivate

Yucca filamentosa is a plant of semi-arid regions in southern N. America and can tolerate occasional short-lived temperatures down to around -15°c.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Sand dunes, Waste ground, Pine forests along the coastal plain.

Photo Gallery

References

External Links