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==Chemical Composition==
 
==Chemical Composition==
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It contains phytochemicals, namely, lignans and isoflavones, coumestrol, alkaloids, steroids, carbohydrates, phenolic compounds, glycosides, proteins, amino acids as well as vitamins and nutrients.
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It contains phytochemicals, namely, lignans and isoflavones, coumestrol, alkaloids, steroids, carbohydrates, phenolic compounds, glycosides, proteins, amino acids as well as vitamins and nutrients.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
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==Common names==
 
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{{Common names|sa=|en=thatch screwpine, Tahitian screwpine, hala tree|gu=|hi=|kn=|ks=|ml=|mr=|pa=|ta=|te=}}
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{{Common names|sa=|en=Thatch screwpine, Tahitian screwpine, Hala tree|gu=|hi=|kn=|ks=|ml=|mr=|pa=|ta=|te=}}
  
 
==Properties==
 
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{{Flower|Bisexual||cream white|| Male flowers, known as racemes, are small, fragrant, and short-lived, lasting only a single day. The flowers are grouped in 3 and gathered in large clusters surrounded by big, white bracts. these clusters are about 1 ft in length and are fragrant. Female flowers resemble pineapples.}}
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{{Flower|Bisexual||Cream white||Male flowers, known as racemes, are small, fragrant, and short-lived, lasting only a single day}}
  
 
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{{Fruit|Simple Fruit|ovoid|diameter of 4–20 cm (1.6–7.9 in) and a length of 8–30 cm (3.1–11.8 in). The fruit is made up of 38–200 wedge-like phalanges, often referred to as keys or carpels, which have an outer fibrous husk and are 8 inches in length.|yellow, orange, or red with a green|}}
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{{Fruit|Simple Fruit|Ovoid|Diameter of 4–20 cm (1.6–7.9 in) and a length of 8–30 cm (3.1–11.8 in). The fruit is made up of 38–200 wedge-like phalanges|}}
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===Other features===
 
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==How to plant/cultivate==
 
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A plant of the lowland tropics. It can tolerate occasional temperatures down to almost freezing. Prefers a moist but well-drained soil in a sunny position. Grows well in sandy soils. Does well in poor or highly alkaline soils. Succeeds in sun or partial shade.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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A plant of the lowland tropics. It can tolerate occasional temperatures down to almost freezing. Prefers a moist but well-drained soil in a sunny position.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
  
 
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.hindawi.com/journals/aps/2014/120895/ "chemistry"]</ref>
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<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations">[https://easyayurveda.com/2017/10/05/kewda-flower-screw-pine-ketaki/"Ayurvedic preparations"]</ref>
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<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations">[https://easyayurveda.com/2017/10/05/kewda-flower-screw-pine-ketaki/ Ayurvedic preparations]</ref>
  
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Pandanus+tectorius "Cultivation"]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Pandanus+tectorius Cultivation]</ref>
 
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Revision as of 16:38, 26 June 2020

Ketaka

Screwpine is a small evergreen tree with conspicuous prop roots and prickly stems. It grows to about 7 metres tall with sword-like leaves that can be 1 metre long.

Uses

Blennorrhoea

Parts Used

Seeds, Fruits, Buds, Roots.

Chemical Composition

It contains phytochemicals, namely, lignans and isoflavones, coumestrol, alkaloids, steroids, carbohydrates, phenolic compounds, glycosides, proteins, amino acids as well as vitamins and nutrients.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit
English Thatch screwpine, Tahitian screwpine, Hala tree


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

Evergreen Tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Saw-like margins 90–150 cm (3.0–4.9 ft) in length and 5–7 cm (2.0–2.8 in) in width

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Bisexual Cream white Male flowers, known as racemes, are small, fragrant, and short-lived, lasting only a single day

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Simple Fruit Ovoid Diameter of 4–20 cm (1.6–7.9 in) and a length of 8–30 cm (3.1–11.8 in). The fruit is made up of 38–200 wedge-like phalanges {{{5}}} {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

[3]

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Large cuttings, Cuttings of shoots.

How to plant/cultivate

A plant of the lowland tropics. It can tolerate occasional temperatures down to almost freezing. Prefers a moist but well-drained soil in a sunny position.[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

River banks, Coastal area.

Photo Gallery

  • Leaves

  • Flower

  • Seeds

  • Fruits

References

  1. ↑ Chemistry
  2. ↑ [Morphology]
  3. ↑ Ayurvedic preparations
  4. ↑ Cultivation

External Links

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