Rivina Humilis

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Rivina Humilis is a herbaceous perennial plant growing from a woody taproot and with stems that are somewhat woody at the base. The red fruits are gathered from the wild to be used for dyeing. The plant is widely grown as an ornamental in the tropics and subtropics, where it is particularly valued for its brilliantly coloured, rather handsome berries.

Uses

Catarrh, Wound.

Parts Used

[[:Category:Herbs with used in medicine|]].

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada
Hindi
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Marathi
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit
English	Areca nut

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

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
				Flowering season is July to January

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
					Fruiting season is July to January

Mode of Propagation

Seed, Stem cuttings, Leaf cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

A plant of low to moderate elevations in the tropics and subtropics. Succeeds in sun or shade. Widely grown as an ornamental, the plant has escaped from cultivation and become naturalized in many parts of the tropics. It has been declared an invasive plant in many areas. The plant spreads mainly by bird-sown seeds.

Commonly seen growing in areas

Open woodland, Shaded waste places, Dry thickets, Chiefly at low elevations.

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