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Useful Temperate Plants

Viola canescens

Wall.

Violaceae

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General Information

Viola canescens is a small, nearly prostrate, herbaceous perennial plant, forming a small clump of growth and spreadingmby means of long, leafy runners..
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and a medicine.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References


Range

E. Asia - Himalayas from northeast Pakistan to northeast India

Habitat

Dry, exposed positions in the hills; at elevations from 1,500 - 2,400 metres[
372
Title
Flowers of India
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://www.flowersofindia.net/
Publisher
 
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
A wed site of native Indian plants, plus cultivated and naturalized species. It has good quality photos and terse details on more than 3,000 species and cultivars.
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Properties

Medicinal Rating *  *
HabitPerennial
Height0.15 m
Cultivation StatusWild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

The flowers and whole plants are antitussive. They are used in the treatment of coughs, colds and asthma[
2024
Title
Medicinal Plants of the Shimla hills, Himachal Pradesh: A Survey
Publication
International Journal of Herbal Medicine 2014; 2 (2): 118-127
Author
Kamal Jit Singh & Anil Kumar Thakur
Publisher
 
Year
2014
ISBN
2321-2187
Description
 
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Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -
Cite as: Temperate Plants Database, Ken Fern. temperate.theferns.info. 2024-10-12. <temperate.theferns.info/plant/Viola+canescens>

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