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This is a rainy season plant and sprouts well in warm, humid and tropical conditions. It should be grown in sun as the plants in ...

LIQUORICE Glycyrrhiza glabra Papilionaceae San: Yashtimadhu Hin: Jathimadh Mal: Irattimadhuram Tam:Athimadhuram Tel: Yashtimadhu ...

are not suitable for the cultivation of this crop. It does not tolerate high humidity and waterlogged conditions. Well drained l ...

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GREATER GALANGAL Alpinia galanga Zingiberaceae San:Sugandhamula, Rasna; Hin:Kulainjan; Mal:Aratta, Chittaratha; Tam:Arattai; Guj ...

dug out after cutting the top portions when the crop reaches 1.5-2 years of maturity. The average yield is 10-15 tonnes of fresh ...

COMMON INDIGO Indigofera tinctoria Papilionaceae San:Nilini, Ranjani, Nilika, Neelam, Aklika, Asita, Bhadra; Ben, Guj:Nil; Hin:G ...

rate of 10t/ha as basal dressing and incorporated into soil along with last ploughing. The best time for sowing is September-Oct ...

MALABAR NUT Adhatoda beddomei Acanthaceae San:Vasaka, Vasa; Hin:Adusa; Mal:Chittadalotakam; Tam:Adutota; Tel:Addasaramu Importan ...

by digging the seedbeds. Stems are cut 15cm above the root. Stems and roots are usually dried and stored. Properties and Activit ...

COOMB TEAK Gmelina arborea Verbenaceae San: Gumbhari; Hin:Gamari, Jugani-chukar; Mal: Kumizhu, Kumpil; Guj: Shewan; Pun:Gumbar; ...

7 - 10cm tall. Pits of size 50cm cube are made at a spacing of 3-4m and filled with sand, dried cowdung and surface soil, over w ...

INDIAN BEECH Pongamia pinnata Papilionaceae San: Karanj; Hin: Karanja, Dittouri; Ben: Dehar karanja; Mal: Ungu, Pongu; Guj, Mar, ...

in watersheds in the drier parts of the country. It is propagated by seeds and vegetatively by rootsuckers. Seed setting is usua ...

ECLIPTA Eclipta prostrata Asteraceae San: Bhrngarajah, Tekarajah; Hin: Bhamgra, Mocakand, Babri; Ben: Kesutthe, Kesraj; Mal: Kan ...

TERMINALIA Terminalia spp. Combretaceae The genus Terminalia includes a large group of medicinally valuable trees. They belong t ...

the fruit possesses bile-stimulating activity. Alcoholic extract, 30 mg/kg does not affect blood pressure and respiration, but a ...

10) Terminalia chebula Retz. Syn. Myrobalanus chebula (Retz.) Gaertner Eng: Chebulic myrobalan; San, Ben: Haritaki; Hindi:Harara ...

COLEUS Coleus spp. Lamiaceae The genus Coleus of the family Lamiaceae (Labiatae) comprises a number of herbaceous medicinal plan ...

Properties and Activity The medicinal property of Coleus amboinicus is attributed to codeine, carvacrol, flavones, aromatic acid ...