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Ornithogalum umbellatum - Grass lily

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'''Ornithogalum umbellatum''' is the garden star of Bethlehem. it is a perennial bulbous flowering plant, amd native throughout most of southern and central Europe, north-western Africa and south-western Asia.
'''Ornithogalum umbellatum'''==Uses=={{Uses|Wounds}}, the garden star-of-Bethlehem{{Uses|Cuts}}, grass lily{{Uses|Snakebites}}, nap-at-noon{{Uses|Curing liver disorders}}, or eleven-o'clock lady{{Uses|Skin eruptions}}, is a perennial bulbous flowering plant{{Uses|Blotches}}, native throughout most of southern and central Europe{{Uses|Pimples}}, north-western Africa and south-western Asia. In North America{{Uses|Diarrhea}}, it has escaped its cultivation as a garden ornamental and can be found in many areas.<ref name="int"/>{{Uses|Sore throats}}
== Description Parts Used== This plant is perennial with bulbs below ground; the bulb is 15–25 millimetres (0.6–1.0 in) long and 18–32 mm (0.7–1.3 in) in diameter. It has 6–10 leaves, linear with a white line on the upper surface, up to 30 centimetres (12 in) long and 8 mm (0.3 in) broad, and a scape of 10–30 cm (4–12 in). The flowers group in a corymbose raceme with 6–20 flowers{{Parts Used|Bulb}}, and are white with a green stripe outside{{Parts Used|Flowers}}.
== Uses Chemical Composition==Measured phytochemical characters are yield of dry extract, total phenolic and flavonoid contents, the presence of selected phenolic compounds as well as free-radical scavenging activity (neutralization of DPPH and OH radicals<ref name="chemical composition"/>
*The plant is toxic. It is used in some herbal remedies.==Common names==*It is also one of the five ingredients in the 'Rescue remedy'<ref name{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa="uses"/>* It is useful in the treatment of certain forms of cancer<ref name|ta=|te=|hi=Simdalu|en="uses"/>Chameleon Plant, lizard tail}}
==Common nameProperties==Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.===Dravya===
* '''English''' - Grass lily===Rasa===* '''Kannada''' - ಕಾಡು ಬೆಳ್ಳುಳ್ಳಿTikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)===Guna===Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)===Veerya===Ushna (Hot)===Vipaka===Katu (Pungent)===Karma===Kapha, Vata===Prabhava===
== References Habit=={{Habit|Herb}}
==Identification=====Leaf==={{Leaf|Simple|lanceolate|the leaves are growing only at the base of the plant}}<ref name="Leaf"/> ===Flower==={{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|green, brown, white|5-20|Flowers Season is June - August}} ===Fruit==={{Fruit|specific|8–18 mm|the fruit is a capsule|With hooked hairs|many}} ===Other features=== ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract'' ==Where to get the saplings====Mode of Propagation=={{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}. ==How to plant/cultivate==An easily grown plant, succeeding in an ordinary garden soil<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> ==Commonly seen growing in areas=={{Commonly seen|Tall grasslands}}, {{Commonly seen|meadows}}, {{Commonly seen|Borders of forests and fields}}. ==Photo Gallery==<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">File:Odermennig.jpgFile:Agrimonia eupatoria02.jpgImage:Agrimonia eupatoria MHNT.BOT.2004.0.jpg</gallery> ==References== <references><ref name="intchemical composition">[httphttps://www.eflorasncbi.nlm.orgnih.gov/pubmed/27450668 "Phytochemicals"]</florataxon.aspx?flora_idref> <ref name=1&taxon_id=242101813 "Ornithogalum Leaf">[https://gobotany.newenglandwild.org/species/ornithogalum/umbellatum Linnaeus/ "plant charecteristics" - Flora of North America.]</ref> <ref name="usesHow to plant/cultivate">[http://practicalplants.org/wiki/Ornithogalum_umbellatum Ornithogalum umbellatum - Practical Plants"Cultivation"]</ref>
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== External Links ==* [http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/bulb.html Ornithogalum umbellatum on flowers of india]*[https://endavesgarden.wikipedia.orgcom/guides/pf/go/wiki128514/Ornithogalum_umbellatum #b Ornithogalum umbellatum on daves garden]* [https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/rain-lily/growing-rain-lilies.htm Growing Rain Lilies: How To Care For Rain Lily Plants]* [https://thegardeningcook.com/how-to-grow-liriope- Wikipediamonkey-grass/ How to Grow Monkey Grass – Tips for Growing Lilyturf]
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