[ Compilation Status : INCOMPLETE ]

Dioscorea alata L.

[ Family : Dioscoreaceae ]

[ Synonyms : Dioscorea atropurpurea Roxb.; Dioscorea colocasiifolia Pax ; Dioscorea eburina Lour.; Dioscorea eburnea Lour.; Dioscorea globosa Roxb.; Dioscorea javanica Queva ; Dioscorea purpurea Roxb.; Dioscorea rubella Roxb.; Dioscorea sapinii De Wild.; Dioscorea vulgaris Miq.; Elephantodon eburnea (Lour.) Salisb.; Polynome alata (L.) Salisb. ]

[ Common name (Local) : Kham alu, Chupri alu, Bengo nari, Ghar tarul, Dudhi aru ]

---

Name in other Languages :

• Bengali : Kham alu, Chupri alu | Sanskrit : Alukam, Pindalu | Hindi : Kham alu, Chupri alu, Ghartarul | Tribal : Bengo nari, Dudhi aru | English : Asiatic/ Greater/ White/ Water yam, Purple yam | Other Languages : Kaccil, Kavuttu (Mal.) ; Perumvalli kilangu, Rasavalli kilangu (Tam.)

[ Trade Name : ]

Is the Plant Misidentified ? Tell Us.

Plant Characteristics :

Habit : Twining herb
Habitat & Ecology : ,
Occurrence :

Status :
Botanical Character :

Cultivation and Growth :

Flowering & Fruiting :
Conservation :

Soil Character :
Climate :
Propagules : Tubers, Bulbils
Sowing Times : April--August
Present Cultivation Status : :

Cultivation Methods :

Harvesting :

Plant-Chemicals :

Usable Parts of the Plant :

Medicinal Uses :

i) Uses in Modern Medicine :
    Pharmacological aspects :
ii) Uses in Ethnic/Tribal Medicine :
    Pharmacological aspects :
iii) Uses in Ayurvedic Medicine :
    Pharmacological aspects :
iv) Uses in Homeopathic Medicine :
    Pharmacological aspects :
v) Veterinary uses :

Aromatic Uses :

Cosmetic Uses :

Other Uses :

Toxicity :

References & Acknowledgement :

Reference Books :
Reference Website :
Reference Journal :
Photo Courtesy :

Remarks

Disclaimer

This is a Member captured database.Information have been taken from various sources like Websites,Journals,Books and Practical Projects,from experts and even from farmers. Database is being updated on day to day basis.Consequently, some information may resemble works already published by others. The authenticity or originality of the database is not claimed by the laymen-- the men behind the project .Please send us e-mail for any correction in the database.( Email : thinkinglaymen@gmail.com Contact : +919434450277 & +91 33 40602205 )