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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''', the garden star-of-Bethlehem, grass lily, nap-at-noon, or eleven-o'clock lady, is a perennial bulbous flowering plant, native throughout most of southern and central Europe, north-western Africa and south-western Asia. In North America, it has escaped its cultivation as a garden ornamental and can be found in many areas.<ref name="int"/>
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|Wounds}}, {{Uses|Cuts}}, {{Uses|Snakebites}}, {{Uses|Curing liver disorders}}, {{Uses|Skin eruptions}}, {{Uses|Blotches}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}
  
== Description ==
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Bulb}}, {{Parts Used|Flowers}}.
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, and are white with a green stripe outside.
 
  
== Uses ==
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==Chemical Composition==
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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.
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==Common names==
*It is also one of the five ingredients in the 'Rescue remedy'<ref name="uses"/>
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{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=Simdalu|en=Chameleon Plant, lizard tail}}
* It is useful in the treatment of certain forms of cancer<ref name="uses"/>
 
  
==Common name==
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==Properties==
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Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
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===Dravya===
  
* '''English''' - Grass lily
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===Rasa===
* '''Kannada''' - ಕಾಡು ಬೆಳ್ಳುಳ್ಳಿ
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Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)
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===Guna===
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Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)
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===Veerya===
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Ushna (Hot)
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===Vipaka===
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Katu (Pungent)
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===Karma===
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Kapha, Vata
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===Prabhava===
  
== References ==
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Herb}}
  
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==Identification==
<ref name="int">[http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=242101813 "Ornithogalum umbellatum Linnaeus" - Flora of North America.]</ref>
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===Leaf===
<ref name="uses">[http://practicalplants.org/wiki/Ornithogalum_umbellatum Ornithogalum umbellatum - Practical Plants]</ref>
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{{Leaf|Simple|lanceolate|the leaves are growing only at the base of the plant}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|green, brown, white|5-20|Flowers Season is June - August}}
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|specific|8–18 mm|the fruit is a capsule|With hooked hairs|many}}
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===Other features===
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract''
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==Where to get the saplings==
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==Mode of Propagation==
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}.
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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An easily grown plant, succeeding in an ordinary garden soil<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Tall grasslands}}, {{Commonly seen|meadows}}, {{Commonly seen|Borders of forests and fields}}.
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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File:Odermennig.jpg
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File:Agrimonia eupatoria02.jpg
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Image:Agrimonia eupatoria MHNT.BOT.2004.0.jpg
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</gallery>
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==References==
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<references>  
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27450668 "Phytochemicals"]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://gobotany.newenglandwild.org/species/ornithogalum/umbellatum/ "plant charecteristics"]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://practicalplants.org/wiki/Ornithogalum_umbellatum "Cultivation"]</ref>
 
</references>
 
</references>
  
== External Links ==
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==External Links==
 
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* [http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/bulb.html Ornithogalum umbellatum on flowers of india]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ornithogalum_umbellatum Ornithogalum umbellatum - Wikipedia]
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* [https://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/128514/#b Ornithogalum umbellatum on daves garden]
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* [https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/rain-lily/growing-rain-lilies.htm Growing Rain Lilies: How To Care For Rain Lily Plants]
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* [https://thegardeningcook.com/how-to-grow-liriope-monkey-grass/ How to Grow Monkey Grass – Tips for Growing Lilyturf]
  
 
[[Category:Herbs]]
 
[[Category:Herbs]]

Revision as of 15:56, 26 May 2018

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.

Uses

Wounds, Cuts, Snakebites, Curing liver disorders, Skin eruptions, Blotches, Pimples, Diarrhea, Sore throats

Parts Used

Bulb, Flowers.

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[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi Simdalu
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Chameleon Plant, lizard tail


Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple lanceolate the leaves are growing only at the base of the plant

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long green, brown, white 5-20 Flowers Season is June - August

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
specific 8–18 mm the fruit is a capsule With hooked hairs many {{{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

An easily grown plant, succeeding in an ordinary garden soil[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tall grasslands, meadows, Borders of forests and fields.

Photo Gallery

References

External Links