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'''Hedychium coronarium''' is the National Flower of Cuba, where it is known as mariposa (literally "butterfly") due to its shape. Women used to adorn themselves with these fragrant flowers in Spanish colonial times; because of the intricate structure of the inflorescence, women hid and carried secret messages important to the independence cause under it.[1] The plant has become wild in the cool rainy mountains in Sierra del Rosario, Pinar del Rio Province in the west, Escambray Mountains in the center of the island, and in Sierra Maestra in the very west of it. | '''Hedychium coronarium''' is the National Flower of Cuba, where it is known as mariposa (literally "butterfly") due to its shape. Women used to adorn themselves with these fragrant flowers in Spanish colonial times; because of the intricate structure of the inflorescence, women hid and carried secret messages important to the independence cause under it.[1] The plant has become wild in the cool rainy mountains in Sierra del Rosario, Pinar del Rio Province in the west, Escambray Mountains in the center of the island, and in Sierra Maestra in the very west of it. | ||
− | == Uses == | + | ==Uses== |
+ | {{Uses|febrifuge}}, {{Uses| pain in the chest and arms}}, {{Uses|tonsillitis}}, {{Uses|infected nostrils}}, {{Uses|abdominal complaint}}, {{Uses|stiff and sore joints}}.<ref name="Uses"/> | ||
− | + | ==Parts Used== | |
− | + | {{Parts Used|Young buds}}, {{Parts Used|flowers}}, {{Parts Used|Root}} | |
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− | == | + | ==Chemical Composition== |
+ | Three new labdane-type diterpenes 1-3, named coronarins G-I as well as seven known 4-10, coronarin D, coronarin D methyl ether, hedyforrestin C, (E)-nerolidol, β-sitosterol, daucosterol, and stigmasterol were isolated<ref name="chemical composition"/> | ||
− | + | ==Common names== | |
− | + | {{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Agrimony}} | |
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− | == References == | + | ==Habit== |
− | + | {{Habit|perennial herb}} | |
− | <references> | + | |
− | <ref name=" | + | ==Identification== |
+ | ===Leaf=== | ||
+ | {{Leaf|sharp-pointed|lance-shaped|8-24 in long and 2-5 in wide and arranged in 2 neat ranks that run the length of the stem}}<ref name="Leaf"/> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Flower=== | ||
+ | {{Flower|Unisexual|6-12 in long|white|5|flowers are like Showy, Fragrant}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Fruit=== | ||
+ | {{Fruit||7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome|clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown|With hooked hairs|}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Other features=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used== | ||
+ | * [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract'' | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Where to get the saplings== | ||
+ | ==Mode of Propagation== | ||
+ | {{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==How to plant/cultivate== | ||
+ | Plants are not very hardy, they tolerate temperatures down to about -2°c<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ||
+ | {{Commonly seen|Tropical}}, {{Commonly seen|Subtropical}}, {{Commonly seen|Moist places along streams}}, {{Commonly seen|forest edges}}, {{Commonly seen|Along the banks of river}}. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Photo Gallery== | ||
+ | <gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px"> | ||
+ | File:Odermennig.jpg | ||
+ | File:Agrimonia eupatoria02.jpg | ||
+ | |||
+ | Image:Agrimonia eupatoria MHNT.BOT.2004.0.jpg | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==References== | ||
+ | |||
+ | <references> | ||
+ | <ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22071304 "NCBI article"]</ref> | ||
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+ | <ref name="Leaf">[https://web.archive.org/web/20131226161459/http://www.wildflowers-guide.com/39-agrimony.html "wayback machine"]</ref> | ||
+ | |||
+ | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Hedychium+coronarium "trophical palnts"]</ref> | ||
</references> | </references> | ||
− | == External Links == | + | ==External Links== |
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[[Category:Herbs]] | [[Category:Herbs]] |
Revision as of 10:42, 17 April 2018
Hedychium coronarium is the National Flower of Cuba, where it is known as mariposa (literally "butterfly") due to its shape. Women used to adorn themselves with these fragrant flowers in Spanish colonial times; because of the intricate structure of the inflorescence, women hid and carried secret messages important to the independence cause under it.[1] The plant has become wild in the cool rainy mountains in Sierra del Rosario, Pinar del Rio Province in the west, Escambray Mountains in the center of the island, and in Sierra Maestra in the very west of it.
Contents
Uses
febrifuge, pain in the chest and arms, tonsillitis, infected nostrils, abdominal complaint, stiff and sore joints.[1]
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Three new labdane-type diterpenes 1-3, named coronarins G-I as well as seven known 4-10, coronarin D, coronarin D methyl ether, hedyforrestin C, (E)-nerolidol, β-sitosterol, daucosterol, and stigmasterol were isolated[2]
Common names
Language | Common name |
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Kannada | |
Hindi | |
Malayalam | |
Tamil | |
Telugu | |
Marathi | NA |
Gujarathi | NA |
Punjabi | NA |
Kashmiri | NA |
Sanskrit | |
English | Agrimony |
Habit
Identification
Leaf
Kind | Shape | Feature |
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sharp-pointed | lance-shaped | 8-24 in long and 2-5 in wide and arranged in 2 neat ranks that run the length of the stem |
Flower
Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
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Unisexual | 6-12 in long | white | 5 | flowers are like Showy, Fragrant |
Fruit
Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome | clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown | With hooked hairs | {{{6}}} |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- Vishatinduka Taila as root juice extract
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Plants are not very hardy, they tolerate temperatures down to about -2°c[4]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Tropical, Subtropical, Moist places along streams, forest edges, Along the banks of river.
Photo Gallery
References
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ "NCBI article"
- ↑ "wayback machine"
- ↑ "trophical palnts"
External Links
- Pages with reference errors
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat febrifuge
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat pain in the chest and arms
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat tonsillitis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat infected nostrils
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat abdominal complaint
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat stiff and sore joints
- Herbs with Young buds used in medicine
- Herbs with flowers used in medicine
- Herbs with Root used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - perennial herb
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Cuttings
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Tropical
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Subtropical
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Moist places along streams
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of forest edges
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Along the banks of river
- Herbs