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Yucca aloifolia
Yucca aloifolia is an erect, succulent, evergreen tree growing up to 8 metres tall. The plant forms 1 - 3 main stems, each topped by a rosette of spear shaped leaves 12 - 40cm long and 25 - 60mm wide. The stem can be free of branches, but is sometimes sparsely to densely branched. The plant has a wide range of traditional uses, providing food, medicines and a range of commodities. It is harvested from the wild for local use. A very ornamental plant, it is often grown in gardens.
Contents
- 1 Uses
- 2 Parts Used
- 3 Chemical Composition
- 4 Common names
- 5 Properties
- 6 Habit
- 7 Identification
- 8 List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- 9 Where to get the saplings
- 10 Mode of Propagation
- 11 How to plant/cultivate
- 12 Commonly seen growing in areas
- 13 Photo Gallery
- 14 References
- 15 External Links
Uses
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Parts Used
Fruits, Flowers, Flowering stem.
Chemical Composition
Common names
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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
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
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
How to plant/cultivate
A plant of the warm temperate to tropical zones, usually found at low elevations. It tolerates occasional temperatures down to about -10°c if in a suitable site.[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Sand dunes of the coast, Pine forests.
Photo Gallery
References
- ↑ [Chemical constituents]
- ↑ [Morphology]
- ↑ Cultivation
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat
- Herbs with Fruits used in medicine
- Herbs with Flowers used in medicine
- Herbs with Flowering stem used in medicine
- Habit - Evergreen tree
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Root cuttings
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Sand dunes of the coast
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Pine forests
- Herbs
