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'''Dioscorea alata''' is a vigorous, perennial, climbing plant, producing annual stems up to 15 metres long from a very large tuberous rootstock. These stems scramble over the ground, or twine into the surrounding vegetation. The stem is quadrangular, winged, and twines right-handed.
 
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<ref name="chemical composition">[Chemistry]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Dioscorea+alata Cultivation]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[ "Cultivation"]</ref>
 
<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref>
 
 
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==External Links==
 
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* [https://www.cabi.org/isc/datasheet/19293 Dioscorea alata on cabi.org]
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* [http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=279847&isprofile=0&chr=19 Dioscorea alata on missouribotanicalgarden.org]
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* [sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/dioscorea-alata Dioscorea alata on sciencedirect.com]
 
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Revision as of 16:18, 27 April 2020

Dioscorea alata - leaf and vine stems - Mindanao, Philippines.jpg

Dioscorea alata is a vigorous, perennial, climbing plant, producing annual stems up to 15 metres long from a very large tuberous rootstock. These stems scramble over the ground, or twine into the surrounding vegetation. The stem is quadrangular, winged, and twines right-handed.

Uses

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Parts Used

Root.

Chemical Composition

[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit
English


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

Perennial climber

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

[3]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
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Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings of tubers.

How to plant/cultivate

Plants grow best in lowland tropical areas up to an elevation of 1,000 metres with a temperature around 26 - 34°c.[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

[[:Category:Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of |]], [[:Category:Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of |]], [[:Category:Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of |]], [[:Category:Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of |]], [[:Category:Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of |]].

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References

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  2. [Chemistry]
  3. [Morphology]
  4. Cultivation

External Links