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Revision as of 19:26, 3 November 2020

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Bauhinia purpurea is an erect, evergreen shrub. It grows up to 7 - 10 metres tall. The tree has a wide range of local uses. It should also make an excellent pioneer species and is commonly cultivated as an ornamental.

Uses

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Parts Used

Seeds, Flower buds, Flowers, Root.

Chemical Composition

Eleven new secondary metabolites (1−11), together with two known flavanones (12 and 13) and five known bibenzyls.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada ಕಂಚುವಾಳ Kanchuvaala, ಕಂಚಿವಾಳ Kanchivaala
Hindi Kaniar
Malayalam
Tamil Nilattiruvatti
Telugu
Marathi Rakta kanchan
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit Devakanchan
English Purple Orchid Tree, Butterfly tree

[2]

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

Evergreen tree

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

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

A plant of subtropical to tropical regions where it can usually be found at elevations from 500 - 2,000 metres, exceptionally to 3,000 metres.[4]

Season to grow

Dry season.

Required Ecosystem/Climate

[5]

Kind of soil needed

Clay; loam; sand; slightly alkaline;acidic; well-drained[5]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Mixed deciduous forests, On hill slopes.

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References

  1. Chemical constituents
  2. Common names
  3. [Morphology]
  4. Cultivation
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