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A very adaptable plant, it occurs naturally in both tropical and subtropical regions, where it can be found in semi-arid through to quite moist areas<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>. Digera muricata is available through September-December<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>.
  
 
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<ref name="Leaf">Kappatagudda - A Repertoire of  Medicianal Plants of Gadag by Yashpal Kshirasagar and Sonal Vrishni, Page No. 166</ref>
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<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat">"Forest food for Northern region of Western Ghats" by Dr. Mandar N. Datar and Dr. Anuradha S. Upadhye, Page No.65, Published by Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science (MACS) Agharkar Research Institute, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Road, Pune</ref>
 
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Latest revision as of 12:36, 27 October 2021

Digera muricata (L.) Mart. (4663971552).jpg

Digera muricata is an annual herb growing up to 70 cm tall. Often gathered from the wild for local use as a food in some areas it is also cultivated and sold in local markets.

Uses

Indigestion, Urinary disorders.

Food

Digera muricata can be used in Food. Leaves and twigs are cooked as vegetable[1].

Parts Used

Leaves, Young shoots, Flowers.

Chemical Composition

[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada ಚೆಂಚಲಿಸೊಪ್ಪು Chenchalisoppu, ಗೊರಜೆಪಲ್ಲೆ Gorajepalle
Hindi Chanchali
Malayalam
Tamil Toyya kirai
Telugu Chenchalicettu
Marathi
Gujarathi Kanjaro
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English False Amaranth

[3]

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

Nutritional components

Digera muricata Contains the Following nutritional components like - Vitamin-C; Vitamin-A, Ribofl avin; Copper, Iron, Manganese, Nickel, Zinc[1].

Habit

Annual

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Alternately arranged 1-9cm long and 0.2-5cm broad Leaf stalks are long upto 5cm

[4]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Borne on slender spike-like racemes {{{5}}}

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Subglobuse Slightly compressed 2-2.5mm across

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds

Cultivation Details

A very adaptable plant, it occurs naturally in both tropical and subtropical regions, where it can be found in semi-arid through to quite moist areas[5]. Digera muricata is available through September-December[1].

Commonly seen growing in areas

Most common on disturbed, Waste ground, Savannah, Semi desert, Mud soils.

Photo Gallery

  • Digera muricata (L.) Mart. (4663971552).jpg
  • Digera muricata - False Amaranth at Theni (1).jpg
  • Digera muricata - False Amaranth at Theni.jpg
  • Digera muricata as Desmochaeta muricata.jpg
  • Gorajepalle (Kannada- ಗೊರಜೆಪಲ್ಲೆ) (4663972658).jpg

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Forest food for Northern region of Western Ghats" by Dr. Mandar N. Datar and Dr. Anuradha S. Upadhye, Page No.65, Published by Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science (MACS) Agharkar Research Institute, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Road, Pune
  2. ↑ [Chemistry]
  3. ↑ Common names
  4. ↑ Kappatagudda - A Repertoire of Medicianal Plants of Gadag by Yashpal Kshirasagar and Sonal Vrishni, Page No. 166
  5. ↑ [Cultivation]

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