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[[File:Starr 050419-0427 Psidium guajava.jpg|thumb|right|''Peruka'', ''Psidium guajava'']]
 
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'''Peruka'' is an ornamental, evergreen shrub or small tree with an open crown, that grows 3 - 10 metres tall. The short, often crooked bole can be 20 - 30cm in diameter. A very popular fruit crop, widely eaten in many areas of the world. The plant also has a wide range of traditional medicinal uses and is the source of vaarious commodities. The tree is widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical areas around the world for its edible fruit.
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'''Peruka''' is an ornamental, evergreen shrub or small tree. It grows up to 3 - 10 metres tall. This plant has a wide range of traditional medicinal uses and is the source of various commodities. The tree is widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical areas around the world for its edible fruit.
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==Uses==
 
==Uses==
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{{Uses|Stomach ache}}, {{Uses|Dental problems}}, {{Uses|Cough and cold}}, {{Uses|Dysentery}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}
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{{Uses|Stomach ache}}, {{Uses|Dental problems}}, {{Uses|Cough}},  {{Uses|Cold}},{{Uses|Dysentery}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}
 
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==Chemical Composition==
 
==Chemical Composition==
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Five constituents including one new pentacyclic triterpenoid guajanoic acid (1) and four known compounds beta-sitosterol (2), uvaol (3), oleanolic acid (4), and ursolic acid (5) have been isolated from the leaves of Psidium guajava.<ref name="Chemical Composition"/>
  
 
==Common names==
 
==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=jamaphala, seebe-hannu,  perala-hannu|ml=atakkappalam, koyya, malackapela, malacka-pela|sa=amruta-phalam, perala, dridhabija, madhuramla, mansala, mrduphalam, peruka|ta=goyya-pazham, koyapalam, koyya|te= gova, goyya, goyya-pandu, goyyapandu, jam-pandu|hi=amrud, jamphal|en=Guava}}
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{{Common names|kn=Jamaphala, Seebe-hannu|ml=Atakkappalam, Koyya|sa=Amruta-phalam, Perala|ta=Goyya-pazham, Koyapalam|te=Gova, Goyya|hi=Amrud, Jamphal|en=Guava}}
 
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==Identification==
 
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{{Leaf|Simple|Opposite|Leaves simple, opposite, l6-11 x 2.5-5 cm, elliptic-oblong, apex acute-apiculate, base rounded to obtuse-cuneate, hirsute on both sides when young, glabrous on ageing except the nerves, thin-coriaceous; lateral nerves prominent; petioles 0.6-1 cm long. }}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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{{Leaf|Simple|Opposite|Leaves simple, opposite, l6-11 x 2.5-5 cm, elliptic-oblong, apex acute-apiculate, base rounded to obtuse-cuneate, hirsute on both sides when young, glabrous on ageing except the nerves, thin-coriaceous.}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
  
 
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{{Flower|Bisexual|axillary cymes|White|Many|Cymes axillary, 1-3-flowered; peduncles 0.5-1.2 cm long; pedicel short or 0. Calyx tube 4-9 mm long, ovoid, densely hirsute; lobes 4, unitedland closed in bud. Petals 4, white, 1-1.5 cm long, broadly ovate, caducous. Stamens many.  Ovary globose, many-celled; ovules numerous; style subulate.  }}
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{{Flower|Bisexual|Axillary cymes|White|Many|Cymes axillary, 1-3-flowered; peduncles 0.5-1.2 cm long; pedicel short or 0. Calyx tube 4-9 mm long, ovoid, densely hirsute; lobes 4, unitedland closed in bud.}}
  
 
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{{Fruit|A berry|3 - 5 cm||globose crowned by persistent calyx lobes; seeds many, embedded in fleshy pulp.|}}
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{{Fruit|A berry|3 - 5 cm||Globose crowned by persistent calyx lobes; seeds many, embedded in fleshy pulp|}}
  
 
===Other features===
 
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==How to plant/cultivate==
 
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The guava is a hardy tree that adapts to a wide range of growing conditions from the humid lowland tropics to the cooler elevations, fruiting at elevations up to 1,500 metres.
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File:Starr-091112-9527-Psidium guajava-green fruit-West Maui-Maui (24621990119).jpg|Fruits
 
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<ref name="Uses">[https://www.ayurtimes.com/psidium-guajava/ Uses]</ref>
 
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<ref name="Chemical Composition">[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14984086 Chemical Composition]</ref>
 
<ref name="Leaf">[http://keralaplants.in/flowering-plants-kerala-dvd.aspx Botonic description]</ref>
 
<ref name="Leaf">[http://keralaplants.in/flowering-plants-kerala-dvd.aspx Botonic description]</ref>
 
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<ref name="Common names">[http://envis.frlht.org/bot_search Vernacular names]</ref>
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==External Links==
 
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* [http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Psidium+guajava Psidium guajava on theferns.info]  
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* [http://dhaarrii.blogspot.com/2009/09/psidium-guajava.html]
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* [http://dhaarrii.blogspot.com/2009/09/psidium-guajava.html Psidium guajava on blogspot.com]
  
 
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Latest revision as of 11:31, 21 July 2020

Peruka, Psidium guajava

Peruka is an ornamental, evergreen shrub or small tree. It grows up to 3 - 10 metres tall. This plant has a wide range of traditional medicinal uses and is the source of various commodities. The tree is widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical areas around the world for its edible fruit.

Uses

Stomach ache, Dental problems, Cough, Cold,Dysentery, Diarrhea [1]

Parts Used

Bark, Leaves, Fruits

Chemical Composition

Five constituents including one new pentacyclic triterpenoid guajanoic acid (1) and four known compounds beta-sitosterol (2), uvaol (3), oleanolic acid (4), and ursolic acid (5) have been isolated from the leaves of Psidium guajava.[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Jamaphala, Seebe-hannu
Hindi Amrud, Jamphal
Malayalam Atakkappalam, Koyya
Tamil Goyya-pazham, Koyapalam
Telugu Gova, Goyya
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Amruta-phalam, Perala
English Guava

[3]

Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Madhura (Sweet), Amla (Sour), Kashaya (Astringent)

Guna

Guru (Heavy)

Veerya

Sheeta (Cold)

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Opposite Leaves simple, opposite, l6-11 x 2.5-5 cm, elliptic-oblong, apex acute-apiculate, base rounded to obtuse-cuneate, hirsute on both sides when young, glabrous on ageing except the nerves, thin-coriaceous.

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Bisexual Axillary cymes White Many Cymes axillary, 1-3-flowered; peduncles 0.5-1.2 cm long; pedicel short or 0. Calyx tube 4-9 mm long, ovoid, densely hirsute; lobes 4, unitedland closed in bud.

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
A berry 3 - 5 cm Globose crowned by persistent calyx lobes; seeds many, embedded in fleshy pulp {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds

How to plant/cultivate

The guava is a hardy tree that adapts to a wide range of growing conditions from the humid lowland tropics to the cooler elevations, fruiting at elevations up to 1,500 metres.

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical area, Sub tropical area

Photo Gallery

  • Leaves

  • Flowers

  • Bark

  • Fruits

  • Tree

References

  1. ↑ Uses
  2. ↑ Chemical Composition
  3. ↑ Vernacular names
  4. ↑ Botonic description

External Links

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