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Cedrus deodara - Devadaru

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Devadaru, Cedrus deodara

Devadaru is a very elegant ornamental tree. It is commonly found on the slopes of Western Himalayas. It is a large evergreen coniferous tree reaching 40-50 m tall. It has a conic crown with horizontal branches and drooping branchlets.

Uses

Parts Used

Chemical Composition

Himalayan Cedarwood Oil contains two major sesquiterpenoids—alphaand beta-himchalenes. Presence of butyric and caproic acids is also reported.[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Bhadradaaru, Daevadaaru
Hindi Devdar
Malayalam Devataram
Tamil Devadaram, Devadaru
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Amarataru, Badradaru
English Devdar, Himalayan Cedar

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Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Katu (Pungent), Kashaya (Astringent)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Rooksha (Dry)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Kapha, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Needles Needles blue-green, about 30 in a cluster, 3-5 cm long, acuminate

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual Male and female cones Flowers appear in September and October. Cones solitary or in pairs. ovate or barrel-shaped.

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Cone The seed is shed from scaly cones from September to December; seed scales 5-6 cm wide, usually glabrous on the upper side. {{{5}}} {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

How to plant/cultivate

Seed - collect the cones in winter and keep in a warm room until they open. Sow immediately in a cold frame. [6]

Commonly seen growing in areas

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