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[[File:T.pallida.jpg|thumb|right|''Tradescantia pallida'', ''Wandering jew'']] | [[File:T.pallida.jpg|thumb|right|''Tradescantia pallida'', ''Wandering jew'']] | ||
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'''Tradescantia pallida''' is native to the Gulf Coast region of eastern Mexico. Edward Palmer was the first European to observe and assign a Latin name to the type specimen near Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas in 1907. | '''Tradescantia pallida''' is native to the Gulf Coast region of eastern Mexico. Edward Palmer was the first European to observe and assign a Latin name to the type specimen near Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas in 1907. | ||
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==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
| − | {{Uses| | + | {{Uses|Common cold}}, {{Uses|Hypertension}}, {{Uses|Tuberculosis}}, {{Uses|Uterine disorders}}, {{Uses|High blood pressure}}, {{Uses|Coughs}}, {{Uses|Amenorrhea}}, {{Uses|Hemorrhoids}}, {{Uses|Kidney problems}} |
==Parts Used== | ==Parts Used== | ||
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==Chemical Composition== | ==Chemical Composition== | ||
| − | ß-sitosterol, 3β, 5α, 6β-trihydroxy stigmast and succinic acid, ß-sitosterol, 3ß, 5a, 6ß-trihydroxystigmast and succinic acid<ref name="chemical composition"/> | + | ß-sitosterol, 3β, 5α, 6β-trihydroxy stigmast and succinic acid, ß-sitosterol, 3ß, 5a, 6ß-trihydroxystigmast and succinic acid.<ref name="chemical composition"/> |
==Common names== | ==Common names== | ||
| − | {{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en= Purple heart, Wandering Jew}} | + | {{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Purple heart, Wandering Jew}} |
==Properties== | ==Properties== | ||
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===Flower=== | ===Flower=== | ||
| − | {{Flower|Bisexual|2-4cm long|Yellow|5-6|Flowers are Radially symmetrical (actinomorphic) | + | {{Flower|Bisexual|2-4cm long|Yellow|5-6|Flowers are Radially symmetrical (actinomorphic), No stalks, Terminal clusters, Without nectar and Wind pollinated}} |
===Fruit=== | ===Fruit=== | ||
| − | {{Fruit|Capsule|7–10 mm| | + | {{Fruit|Capsule|7–10 mm|Clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown||Small}} |
===Other features=== | ===Other features=== | ||
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==How to plant/cultivate== | ==How to plant/cultivate== | ||
| − | Cuttings root very easily. Grow in all-purpose potting mix in either a pot or hanging basket<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> | + | Cuttings root very easily. Grow in all-purpose potting mix in either a pot or hanging basket.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> |
==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ||
| − | {{Commonly seen| | + | {{Commonly seen|Weed of waste areas}}, {{Commonly seen|Disturbed sites}}, {{Commonly seen|Roadsides}}, {{Commonly seen|Bushland}}. |
==Photo Gallery== | ==Photo Gallery== | ||
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<references> | <references> | ||
| − | <ref name="chemical composition">[http://www.stuartxchange.org/Sebrina.html | + | <ref name="chemical composition">[http://www.stuartxchange.org/Sebrina.html Chemical constituents]</ref> |
| − | <ref name="Leaf">[http://www.herbiguide.com.au/Descriptions/hg_Wandering_Jew.htm | + | <ref name="Leaf">[http://www.herbiguide.com.au/Descriptions/hg_Wandering_Jew.htm Morphology]</ref> |
| − | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.almanac.com/plant/wandering-jew | + | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.almanac.com/plant/wandering-jew Planting]</ref> |
</references> | </references> | ||
Latest revision as of 16:02, 25 August 2020
Tradescantia pallida is native to the Gulf Coast region of eastern Mexico. Edward Palmer was the first European to observe and assign a Latin name to the type specimen near Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas in 1907.
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
Common cold, Hypertension, Tuberculosis, Uterine disorders, High blood pressure, Coughs, Amenorrhea, Hemorrhoids, Kidney problems
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
ß-sitosterol, 3β, 5α, 6β-trihydroxy stigmast and succinic acid, ß-sitosterol, 3ß, 5a, 6ß-trihydroxystigmast and succinic acid.[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | |
| Hindi | |
| Malayalam | |
| Tamil | |
| Telugu | |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | |
| English | Purple heart, Wandering Jew |
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
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | Alternate | The leaves are Broadly spear shaped, 20-80 mm long x 10-30 mm wide, shiny, hairless apart from a few fine hairs at the base |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bisexual | 2-4cm long | Yellow | 5-6 | Flowers are Radially symmetrical (actinomorphic), No stalks, Terminal clusters, Without nectar and Wind pollinated |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capsule | 7–10 mm | Clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown | Small | {{{6}}} |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Cuttings root very easily. Grow in all-purpose potting mix in either a pot or hanging basket.[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Weed of waste areas, Disturbed sites, Roadsides, Bushland.
Photo Gallery
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References
External Links
Categories:
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Common cold
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Hypertension
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Tuberculosis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Uterine disorders
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat High blood pressure
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Coughs
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Amenorrhea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Hemorrhoids
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Kidney problems
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Stem used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Herb
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Cuttings
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Weed of waste areas
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Disturbed sites
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Roadsides
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Bushland
- Herbs
- Commelinaceae
