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Coccinia grandis
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Coccinia grandis is a aggressive climbing vine which spread quickly over trees, Shrubs, Fences and other supports with occasianal adventitous roots near the ground.
Uses
[[:Category:Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat |]], [[:Category:Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat |]], [[:Category:Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat |]].
Food
Coccinia grandis can be used in Food. Fruits are cooked as vegetable or eaten raw[1].
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Caralluma, Tondikayi |
| Hindi | |
| Malayalam | |
| Tamil | |
| Telugu | |
| Marathi | |
| Gujarathi | |
| Punjabi | |
| Kashmiri | |
| Sanskrit | |
| English | Ivy gourd, Tindora |
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
Nutritional components
Coccinia grandis Contains the Following nutritional components like - Vitamin-A and C; Calcium, Iron, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium, Zinc[1].
Habit
[[:Category:Habit - |]]
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Pal |
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
[[:Category:Index of Plants which can be propagated by |]]
Cultivation Details
Coccinia grandis is available through March-December[1].
Commonly seen growing in areas
Deciduous forests, [[:Category:Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of |]], [[:Category:Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of |]], [[:Category:Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of |]], [[:Category:Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of |]].
Photo Gallery
Female & Male flower
Young female flower
Male flower with bee
Female flower with bee
Leaf, Flower, Fruit
Immature fruits
Immature fruit, Total and Longitudinal section
Mature fruit
Opened mature fruit
Seeds
Weed smothering young coconut tree
Ripe red gorgeous ivy gourd fruit
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References
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- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- Herbs with common name in English
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- Index of Plants which can be propagated by
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Deciduous forests
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