Pistia stratiotes - Kumbhika

Pistia stratiotes is a small, evergreen perennial plant with feathery roots. Free-floating in lakes, ponds etc. The plant forms rosettes of leaves up to 10cm wide and 6cm tall with a flowering stem up to 12cm tall. The plant can spread quickly, especially in still water, to form quite extensive clumps.

Uses

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Parts Used

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Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada	ಅಂತರಗಂಗೆ Antaragange, ಕುಂಬಿಕ್ Kumbik
Hindi	Jalakumbhi
Malayalam	Akasathamara, Kodappayal
Tamil	Akasha-t-tamarai, Antara-t-tamarai,
Telugu	Antara-tamara, Budaga tamara
Marathi	Akashamuli, Jalamandavi
Gujarathi	Jalakumbhi, Jalshankhala
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit	Akashamuli, Jalakumbhika
English	Water cabbage, Water lettuce

Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Habit

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Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature

Flower

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Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information

Mode of Propagation

Evergreen perennial

How to plant/cultivate

Found though much of the tropics and subtropics at elevations from sea level to more than 1,000 metres. The optimal growth temperature range for the plant is 22 - 30°c. Plants cannot tolerate frosts.

Commonly seen growing in areas

Water fields.

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