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Physalis alkekengi - Bladder cherry

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Physalis alkekengi

Physalis alkekengi is easily identifiable by the large, bright orange to red papery covering over its fruit, which resembles paper lanterns.

Uses

Parts Used

Chemical Composition

Like a number of other species in the genus Physalis, it contains a wide variety of physalins. When isolated from the plant, these have antibacterial and leishmanicidal activities in vitro.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada ದೊಡ್ಡ ಬುಡ್ಡೆ ಗಿಡ Dodda budde gida
Hindi Akarkara, Tankari, Tipari
Malayalam Akkarakaaram
Tamil Periya-takkali
Telugu Busarakaya
Marathi Popti
Gujarathi Moti popti
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Akarkara, Avautha, Tankari
English Pellitory

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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
Smooth Alternate, Pinnate Alternate or opposite, stalked. Leaf blade widely ovate, usually blunt-based, with entire margins–sparsely large-toothed, sparsely short-haired

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 15–20 mm (0.6–0.8 in.) wide Yellowish white Stamens 5 Regular (actinomorphic), fused, wheel-shaped, 5-lobed, underside hairy. Flowering from July to November

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Spherical 15 mm (0.6 in.) long berry Many Fruiting from July to November

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Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

How to plant/cultivate

Seed - sow March/April in a greenhouse only just covering the seed. Germination usually takes place quickly and freely. [4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

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References

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