Typha laxmanni

Typha laxmanni'

Typha laxmannii is a herbaceous perennial plant growing from a vigorous, rhizomatous rootstock. The plant forms a large, dense clump of erect, unbranched stems 80 - 150cm tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials. This species is widespread with stable populations and does not face any major threats.

Uses

Kidney stones, Haemorrhage, Painful menstruation, Abnormal uterine bleeding, Post-partum pains, Abscesses.

Parts Used

Young shoots, Rhizomes.

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.

Habit

Perennial

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature

Flower

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Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Division in spring.

How to plant/cultivate

Grow in a rich soil in boggy pond margins or shallow water to 15cm deep. Succeeds in sun or part shade.

Commonly seen growing in areas

Rivers, Ditches, Wet places, Wet marshy places.

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External Links

• Typha laxmanni on pfaf.org