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===Food===
Vidari can be used in food. Leaves are cooked as vegetable.<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>
==Parts Used==
{{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Fruits}}.<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>
==Chemical Composition==
===Nutritional components===
Vidari contains the Following nutritional components like Vitamin-A, B and C; Tannins; Flavonoides; Alkaloids; glycosides; Calcium, Copper, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium, Zinc. <ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>
==Habit==
==Cultivation Details==
Easily grown in most soils, preferring a calcareous soil. Thrives in a dry lightly shaded position, though it prefers full sun.
Plants usually self-sow quite freely when growing in a suitable position. The seeds are contained in burrs that can easily attach themselves to clothing or animal's fur, thus transporting them to a new area where they can germinate and grow. Vidari's availability period is from September to January<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/><ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
<ref name="Common names">[https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/a/adenia-hondala Common name]</ref>
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://practicalplants.org/wiki/Agrimonia_eupatoria Cultivation]</ref>
<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat">"Forest food for Northern region of Western Ghats" by Dr. Mandar N. Datar and Dr. Anuradha S. Upadhye, Page No.17, Published by Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science (MACS) Agharkar Research Institute, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Road, Pune</ref>
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