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Juniperus virginiana

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Juniperus virginiana is an evergreen tree with a dense, narrowly erect to conical, round, or flattened canopy; it can grow from 12 - 30 metres tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.

Uses

Parts Used

Chemical Composition

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Common names

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

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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

How to plant/cultivate

Juniperus virginiana is a very cold-hardy plant, able to tolerate temperatures down to around -30°c when fully dormant. It grows in areas where the mean annual precipitation can range from 380 - 1,520mm.[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

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References

  1. Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
  2. [Chemistry]
  3. [Morphology]
  4. Cultivation

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