Drimia indica - Kolakanda

Kolakanda, Drimia indica

Kolakanda is a bulbous perennial plant with delicate maroonish pendant flowers that bloom from leafless bulbs during the summer. The strap shaped leaves appear in the rainy season. The bulb is eaten by locals. Kolakanda is found throughout India in stony or gravelly substrate.

Uses

Skin diseases, Cold, Cough, Difficulty in micturition, Cardiac problems, Intestinal worms

Parts Used

Rhizome

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada	Kaadu bellulli, Naayiulli, Seeme nari eerulliadavi-irulli, Bheemana ulli
Hindi	Ban piaz, Jangli piaz, Janglikanda
Malayalam	Kanthanga, Kattulli
Tamil	Ciruvenkayam, Kaattu vengayam, Kakunarakavulli, Kattuvengayam
Telugu	Adavithellagadda, Kaazagadda, Nakka-vulli-gadda
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit	Asmantaka, Kolakanda, Krimighna, Panjalaputakanda, Putalu, Suputa, Vana-palandam
English

Properties

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

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Katu (Pungent)

Guna

Laghu (Light), , Teekshna (Strong)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Karma

Vata

Habit

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
Simple	Rosette	Bulbous, scapigerous herbs; bulbs tunicated, 3.5-6 x 2.5-6.5 cm, globose-conical. Leaves radical with sheathing base, 13-25 x 0.6-2.5 cm, linear, lanceolate or lorate.

Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
Bisexual	Scape	Purplish brown	6	Scapes 17-45 cm tall, erect, purpish brown, 4-15-flowered.

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
A capsule	10-20 x 5-10 mm		Brownish yellow	Seeds 4-10 in each cell, 4-7 x 3-4 mm, winged.	{{{6}}}

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Bulbs.

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical area

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External Links

• Drimia indica on theferns.info
• Drimia indica on sciencedirect.com