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The more common species of Aconitum are generally those cultivated in gardens, especially hybrids. They typically thrive in well-drained evenly moist garden soils like the related hellebores and delphiniums, and can grow in the shade of trees.
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Cultivated as a food crop in China. A very variable specie.
  
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
 
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Revision as of 15:55, 6 April 2018

chaff-flower

Achyranthes aspera is a species of plant in the Amaranthaceae family. It is distributed throughout the tropical world. It can be found in many places growing as an introduced species and a common weed. It is an invasive species in some areas, including many Pacific Islands environments.

Uses

Blisters in mouths, mouth sores, bleeding piles, leucorrhoea, Mild diabetes, Cough, physical weakness, ulcer, Urinary trouble, snakebite, infection in intestine.

Parts Used

seeds, leaves.[1]

Chemical Composition

Achyranthes aspera contains triterpenoid saponins which possess oleanolic acid as the aglycone. Ecdysterone, an insect moulting hormone, and long chain alcohols are also found in Achyranthes aspera Other chemical constituents such as achyranthine, betaine, pentatriaontane, 6-pentatriacontanone, hexatriacontane, and tritriacontane are also present.

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Uttaranee
Hindi Chirchita, Latjira
Malayalam Kadaladi, Katalati
Tamil Nayurivi, Shiru-kadaladi
Telugu Antisha, Apamargamu, Uttareni
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Apamarga
English Prickly Chaff Flower, Chaff-flower, Crocus stuff


Habit

A small wiry straggler(5m)

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Paripinnate Oblong Leaf Arrangementis Alternate-spiral

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long pink Flowering throughout the year and In terminal and/or axillary pseudoracemes

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
oblong pod Thinly septate, pilose, wrinkled seeds upto 5 Fruiting throughout the year {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds.

How to plant/cultivate

Cultivated as a food crop in China. A very variable specie.

Commonly seen growing in areas

tropical, Caribbean Islands, subtropical, pinelands, hammocks.

Photo Gallery

  • White variety of seeds.

  • Abrus precatorius leaves and flowers

  • Abrus precatorius flowers

  • Abrus precatorius seeds

  • Abrus precatorius — Scott Zona 001.jpg
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