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Pandanus tectorius - Ketaka
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Screwpine is a small evergreen tree with conspicuous prop roots and prickly stems. It grows to about 7 metres tall with sword-like leaves that can be 1 metre long.
Uses
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
It contains phytochemicals, namely, lignans and isoflavones, coumestrol, alkaloids, steroids, carbohydrates, phenolic compounds, glycosides, proteins, amino acids as well as vitamins and nutrients. [1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
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| English | thatch screwpine, Tahitian screwpine, hala tree |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Simple, spirally arranged | saw-like margins | 90–150 cm (3.0–4.9 ft) in length and 5–7 cm (2.0–2.8 in) in width |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bisexual | cream white | Male flowers, known as racemes, are small, fragrant, and short-lived, lasting only a single day. The flowers are grouped in 3 and gathered in large clusters surrounded by big, white bracts. these clusters are about 1 ft in length and are fragrant. Female flowers resemble pineapples. |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simple Fruit | ovoid | diameter of 4–20 cm (1.6–7.9 in) and a length of 8–30 cm (3.1–11.8 in). The fruit is made up of 38–200 wedge-like phalanges, often referred to as keys or carpels, which have an outer fibrous husk and are 8 inches in length. | yellow, orange, or red with a green | {{{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
A plant of the lowland tropics. It can tolerate occasional temperatures down to almost freezing. Prefers a moist but well-drained soil in a sunny position. Grows well in sandy soils. Does well in poor or highly alkaline soils. Succeeds in sun or partial shade.[4]
Commonly seen growing in areas
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Leaves
Flower
Seeds
Fruits
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References
- ↑ "chemistry"
- ↑ ["morphology"]
- ↑ "Ayurvedic preparations"
- ↑ "Cultivation"
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Blennorrhoea
- Herbs with Seeds used in medicine
- Herbs with Fruits used in medicine
- Herbs with Buds used in medicine
- Herbs with Roots used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Evergreen Tree
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Large cuttings
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Cuttings of shoots
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of River banks
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