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Corchorus capsularis

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Corchorus capsularis is an erect, annual to perennial plant. The straight, slender stems can be 3 - 4 metres tall in cultivation. The plant is sometimes cultivated in warm temperate to tropical areas for the fibre in its stem and also for its edible leaves. It makes an excellent spinach substitute in areas with hot summers.

Uses

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Parts Used

Chemical Composition

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Common names

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

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

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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

[[:Category:Index of Plants which can be propagated by |]]

How to plant/cultivate

A plant of the moist tropics, though it can also be cultivated in the subtropics and warmer temperate areas. In the tropics it is found at elevations up to 2,000 metres.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

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References

  1. ["Chemistry"]
  2. ["Morphology"]
  3. [ "Cultivation"]

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