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Bambusoideae - Bamboos

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Bamboo

The Bambusoideae are a subfamily of flowering perennial evergreen plants in the grass family Poaceae. Giant bamboos are the largest members of the grass family.

Uses

Ulcer, Cancer, Rhinorrhagia, Diabetes, Impotence, Infertility, Menstrual pains

Parts Used

Bamboo shoots, Essential oils.

Chemical Composition

Amboo plant is a rich source of resins, arginine, silica, riboflavin, choline, thiamine.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Bidiru
Hindi Baans
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Bamboo


Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Madhura (Sweet)

Guna

Shita (cool), Mridu (Soft), Snigdha (Unctuous), Bahala (Thick), Guru (Heavy), Manda (Mild), Prasanna (Pleasant)

Veerya

Shita (Cool)

Vipaka

Madhura (Sweet)

Karma

Prabhava

Manaskara (Pleasing to mind)

Habit

Grass or tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Alternate Stipulate The leaves are alternate, stipulate, paripinnate compound, very numerous, closely placed, rachis 8.8-12.5 cm long.

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Bisexual 2.5 cm long Bright yellow 5-20 The racemes are few-flowered, short, erect.

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Short legume 7.5–11 cm long, 1.5 cm broad Clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown Oblong, obtuse, tipped with long style base. 12-20 seeds {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Many bamboos are popular in cultivation as garden plants, although care needs to be taken lest they take over the garden through their invasive behavior.[3]

Season to grow

Planting bamboo can be done either in spring or early autumn.

Required Ecosystem/Climate

Kind of soil needed

Commonly seen growing in areas

Diverse climate, Cold mountains, Hot tropical regions.

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