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'''Pistia stratiotes''' is a small, evergreen perennial plant with feathery roots. Free-floating in lakes, ponds etc. The plant forms rosettes of leaves up to 10cm wide and 6cm tall with a flowering stem up to 12cm tall. The plant can spread quickly, especially in still water, to form quite extensive clumps.
==Uses==
{{Uses|Urinary tract infections}}, {{Uses|Swellings}}, {{Uses|Dysuria}}, {{Uses|Stomach problems}}, {{Uses|Dysentery}}, {{Uses|Coughs}}, {{Uses|Asthma}}, {{Uses|Gonorrhoea}}, {{Uses|Skin diseases}}, {{Uses|Boils}}, {{Uses|Piles}}.<ref name="Uses"/>
==Parts Used==
{{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|stem}}, {{Parts Used|leaves}}, {{.<ref name="Parts Used|Root}}."/>
==Chemical Composition==
It contains four compounds were obtained and identified as stigmasta-4,22-dien-3-one, stigmasterol, stigmasteryl stearate and palmitic acid.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
==Common names==
{{Common names|sa=Akashamuli, Jalakumbhika|en=Water cabbage, Water lettuce|gu=Jalakumbhi, Jalshankhala|hi=Jalakumbhi |kn=ಅಂತರಗಂಗೆ Antaragange, ಕುಂಬಿಕ್ Kumbik|ks=|ml=Akasathamara, Kodappayal|mr=Akashamuli, Jalamandavi|pa=|ta=Akasha-t-tamarai, Antara-t-tamarai,|te=Antara-tamara, Budaga tamara}}<ref name="Common names"/>
==Properties==
==Habit==
{{Habit|Evergreen perennial}}
==Identification==
===Flower===
{{Flower|||||Flowering season - December - February}}
===Fruit===
{{Fruit||||||Fruiting season - December - February}}
===Other features===
==Mode of Propagation==
{{Propagation|Evergreen perennialSeeds}}
==How to plant/cultivate==
==References==
<references>
<ref name="chemical composition">["Chemistry"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12205884/ Chemical constituents]</ref> <ref name="Leaf">["Morphology"]</ref><ref name="Common names">[https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/p/pistia-stratiotes "Common names"]</ref><ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[ "http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Pistia+stratiotes Cultivation"]</ref>
<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref>
<ref name="Parts Used">”Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume - 2” by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.59, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #45, Paapannana Tota, 1st Main road, Basaveshwara Nagara, Bengaluru. </ref>
</references>
==External Links==
* [ https://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Water%20Cabbage.html Pistia stratiotes on flowersofindia.net]* [ https://www.cabi.org/isc/datasheet/41496 Pistia stratiotes on cabi.org]* [ ]
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