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Rhododendron arboreum

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Rhododendron arboreum is a much-branched evergreen shrub or a tree with a wide crown. It usually grows from 5 - 20 metres tall, though can range from 1 - 30 metres. The bole is generally short.

Uses

Parts Used

Chemical Composition

The main chemical compositions were:-Ash content (0.75%), Extractives (4.39%), Hollocelluloses (69.82%), Hemicelluloses (22%), alpha-celluloses (47.98%), Pentosans (16.84%), & Lignins (24.88%). The Lignins were analyzed by UV &IR. Similarly, the fatty acid compositions of extractives were analyzed by GC/MS.[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi Burans
Malayalam Kattupoo varasu
Tamil Billi
Telugu
Marathi
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit
English Tree Rhododendron

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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

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

How to plant/cultivate

Rhododendron arboreum is moderately cold-hardy, tolerating temperatures down to between -10 and -15°c when fully dormant.[5]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Photo Gallery

References

  1. Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
  2. Chemical constituents
  3. Local names
  4. [Morphology]
  5. Cultivation

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