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Phyllodium pulchellum - Lodhrah
Lodhrah, Phyllodium pulchellum is a leguminous shrub with trifoliate leaves occurring throughout tropical. and subtropical regions. The plant is widely distributed in Bangladesh, India, Srilanka, and Southern China
Uses
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | jenkotte, jenukaddi, kadumuduru, kadunhuralite, seegate gida, thigari, tigure |
| Hindi | jatsalpan |
| Malayalam | kattumutira, katumudura |
| Tamil | vellalothi |
| Telugu | karra anthina, konda antinta |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | lodhrah, lodrom |
| 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
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Trifoliate | alternate | Leaves 3-foliolate; leaflets 2.5-11 x 2-5 cm, ovate, elliptic or ovate-oblong, petiole to 2 cm long |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raceme | Racemes terminal or axillary, 7-16cm long, composed og orbicular green bracts. | Pale yellow | 10 | Flowering and fruiting is from September to February |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Pod | 4-6 x 3-4 mm | Follicle 2-angled, acute, straight to falcate to slightly twisted, spirally coiled after dehiscence | seeds 6-15, 8-10 x 7-9 mm, indented on both sutures, sessile; joints usually 2, slightly longer than broad, pubescent; seeds orbicular. | {{{6}}} |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Season to grow
Soil type
Propagation
Commonly seen growing in areas
Photo Gallery
Leaves
Inflorescence
References
External Links
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- Habit - Shrub
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