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| + | '''Lagerstroemia indica''' is a deciduous shrub or small tree with an upright, vase-shaped crown. It can grow from 3 - 8 metres tall. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of wood. It is used in soil stabilization projects and is a very ornamental plant, valued especially for its floral display and neat habit, being commonly grown in gardens, as a street tree etc from the warm temperate zone to the tropics - there are many named varieties. | ||
==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
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==Properties== | ==Properties== | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
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==Mode of Propagation== | ==Mode of Propagation== | ||
| − | {{Propagation|}} | + | {{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings of half-ripe wood}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings of mature wood}}, {{Propagation|Root cuttings}}. |
==How to plant/cultivate== | ==How to plant/cultivate== | ||
| − | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> | + | Lagerstroemia indica is a plant of the warm temperate zone, but is widely cultivated from the temperate zone to the tropics. Dormant plants are hardy to about -10°c if the wood is well ripened.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> |
==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ||
| − | {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen| | + | {{Commonly seen|Open grassy places}}, {{Commonly seen|On cliffs at low altitudes}}, {{Commonly seen|Forest edges}}, {{Commonly seen|Semi-shaded places}}. |
==Photo Gallery== | ==Photo Gallery== | ||
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| − | <ref name="chemical composition">[ | + | <ref name="chemical composition">[Chemistry]</ref> |
| − | <ref name="Leaf">[ | + | <ref name="Leaf">[Morphology]</ref> |
| − | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[ | + | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Lagerstroemia+indica Cultivation]</ref> |
<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref> | <ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref> | ||
</references> | </references> | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | * [ ] | + | * [http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Common%20Crape%20Myrtle.html Lagerstroemia indica on flowersofindia.net] |
| − | * [ ] | + | * [https://www.cabi.org/isc/datasheet/29669 Lagerstroemia indica on cabi.org] |
| − | * [ ] | + | * [http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=282496 Lagerstroemia indica on missouribotanicalgarden.org] |
[[Category:Herbs]] | [[Category:Herbs]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:07, 29 May 2020
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Lagerstroemia indica is a deciduous shrub or small tree with an upright, vase-shaped crown. It can grow from 3 - 8 metres tall. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of wood. It is used in soil stabilization projects and is a very ornamental plant, valued especially for its floral display and neat habit, being commonly grown in gardens, as a street tree etc from the warm temperate zone to the tropics - there are many named varieties.
Contents
- 1 Uses
- 2 Parts Used
- 3 Chemical Composition
- 4 Common names
- 5 Properties
- 6 Habit
- 7 Identification
- 8 List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- 9 Where to get the saplings
- 10 Mode of Propagation
- 11 How to plant/cultivate
- 12 Commonly seen growing in areas
- 13 Photo Gallery
- 14 References
- 15 External Links
Uses
Parts Used
[[:Category:Herbs with used in medicine|]], stem, leaves, Root.
Chemical Composition
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | |
| Hindi | Saona |
| Malayalam | |
| Tamil | Pavalakkurinji |
| Telugu | Chinagoranta |
| Marathi | Dhayti |
| Gujarathi | |
| Punjabi | |
| Kashmiri | |
| Sanskrit | Siddhesvara |
| English | Common crape myrtle |
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
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| {{{5}}} |
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, Cuttings of half-ripe wood, Cuttings of mature wood, Root cuttings.
How to plant/cultivate
Lagerstroemia indica is a plant of the warm temperate zone, but is widely cultivated from the temperate zone to the tropics. Dormant plants are hardy to about -10°c if the wood is well ripened.[4]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Open grassy places, On cliffs at low altitudes, Forest edges, Semi-shaded places.
Photo Gallery
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References
- ↑ Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
- ↑ [Chemistry]
- ↑ [Morphology]
- ↑ Cultivation
External Links
Categories:
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cuts
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Wounds
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Colds
- Herbs with used in medicine
- Herbs with stem used in medicine
- Herbs with leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Root used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Telugu
- Herbs with common name in Marathi
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Deciduous shrub
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Cuttings of half-ripe wood
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Cuttings of mature wood
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Root cuttings
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Open grassy places
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of On cliffs at low altitudes
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Forest edges
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Semi-shaded places
- Herbs
