Gossypium barbadense

Gossypium barbadense is an evergreen perennial plant with few or many strong, ascending stems that become more or less woody. It grows about 3 metres tall. This species has been in cultivation for so long that its region of origin is uncertain, but was possibly Peru.

Uses

Irregular menstruation, High blood pressure, Skin rash, Itchy skin.

Parts Used

Leaves, Seeds.

Common names

Language	Common name
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Malayalam
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Telugu
Marathi
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
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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

Evergreen shrub

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

Mode of Propagation

Seeds

How to plant/cultivate

Sea Island cotton can be grown in the dry to moist tropics and subtropics, where it is found at elevations up to 1,500 metres.

Commonly seen growing in areas

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External Links

• Gossypium barbadense on pfaf.org