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Persea americana - Avacado

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Avocado is a large, spreading, evergreen tree with an irregular, dense crown, that can vary widely in height according to variety. Grafted trees generally tend to be 8 - 10 metres tall.

Uses

Parts Used

Chemical Composition

It contains one previously undescribed flavonol glycoside (1) together with ten known flavonoids (2–11), four megastigmane glycosides (12–15) and two lignans (16–17) were isolated.[2]

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

[3]

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

Different forms of the plant can succeed in a range of climates, ranging from subtropical with occasional frosts to lowland and highland tropics, where it can be grown at elevations as high as 2,800 metres.[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Photo Gallery

  • Persea americana fruit.JPG
  • Persea americana (Avocado) tree in RDA, Bogra 05.jpg
  • Persea americana - Fruit and Spice Park - Homestead, Florida - DSC08857.jpg
  • Persea americana - Fruit and Spice Park - Homestead, Florida - DSC08860.jpg
  • Persea americana 01.JPG

References

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

External Links

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