Vernacular names
- Sanskrit: Kanchanaraka
- Assamese: Kancan, Kanchan
- Bengali: Kanchana, Rakta Kanchana
- English: Mountain Ebony, orchid-tree, poor-man’s orchid, camel’s foot, Buddhist bauhinia
- Gujrati: Champakati, Kanchnar, Kachnar
- Hindi: Kachanar, Kanchanar, Kachnar
- Kannada: Keyumandar, Kanchavala
- Kashmiri: Kalad
- Malayalam: Chuvanna Mandharam
- Marathi: Kanchana, Raktakancana
What is the botanical name of white Kanchan flower?
White Kanchan flower botanical name Bauhinia Acuminata flower is very beautiful and attractive flowers. It’s the common name dwarf white bauhinia, in Hindi white Kanchan flower, in Sanskrit Shivamalli.
What are the benefits of white Kanchan and white Bauhinia acuminata?
White Kanchan is very useful for the treatment of cough. White Kanchan is very useful if blood disorder problem. White Bauhinia Acuminata is very beneficial to gum pain. If you are suffering from throat pain, white bauhinia Acuminata is very important to release pain.
What is a Kachnar Bud?
Kachnar is a local name in India and Pakistan for the edible buds collected from the tree; it is widely used as an ingredient in many subcontinent recipes. Traditional kachnar curry is prepared using kachnar buds, yogurt, onions and native spices.
What is the English name of Kanchan?
Scientifically known as Bauhinia variegata, kachnar is the name of this flowering plant in the regional Indian languages of Hindi and Bengali and it is called Mountain Ebony, Butterfly Ash, Camel's Foot in English.
What is Kachnar tree called in English?
Q. What is Kachnar called in English? Kachnar is commonly known as Rakta Kanchan in Sanskrit and Mountain Ebony in English.
What is Kachnar flower?
Bauhinia purpurea is commonly known as 'Kachnar' in India. It is a member of Fabaceae family and is native to eastern Asia. It is also identified as orchid tree and is admired for its large, showy, rosy purple, fragrant and beautiful orchid-like flowers.
Can we eat Kachnar flower?
Yes, the flower of kachnar is edible and in many regions, it is used in curries, for making pakoras, in pickles, raita, as a vegetable, for flavouring of meat and fish.
What is Koirala flower called in English?
Bauhinia variegata is a species of flowering plant in the legume family, Fabaceae. It is native to an area from China through Southeast Asia to the Indian subcontinent. Common names include orchid tree (though not belonging to the family Orchidaceae) and mountain ebony.
Is Champa a flower?
Champa, or campaka in Sanskrit, is a large, evergreen tree with beautifully fragrant flowers that have long and thin petals. The flowers can be found in a range of colors from creamy white to orange. The tree is native in Indonesia, India and can be found in other parts of southern Asia.
What is Kachnar called in Marathi?
In Marathi it's called Rakta Chandan (What an evocative name?), in Bangla its named Koiral and in Kannada Devakanchan (God's Gold).
What is the use of Kanchnar guggul?
Kanchnar Guggulu is a traditional classic polyherbal formulation used for the treatment of tumors, cystic swelling, PCOS, and ulcers. It reduces swellings and lumps by drying the excess Kapha and fluid in the body.
Where is kachnar flower located?
The tree is commonly found in India and Sri Lanka. Its Sanskrit name is phalgu. In Gujarat and Maharashtra it is known as asundro and pivala kunchan respectively.
What are the benefits of kachnar guggul?
Healing Benefits Of Kanchanar GugguluDetoxifies The system. Kanchanar Guggulu is potent in clearing out the toxins from the tissues and other channels in the system allowing the body to revitalize and nourish on its own. ... Purifies The Blood. ... Weight Loss. ... Treats Lipoma. ... Cures Swollen Lymph Nodes. ... Thyroid Health. ... Treats PCOS.
Overview
Uses
Kachnar is a local name in the Indian subcontinent for the edible buds collected from the tree; it is widely used as an ingredient in many subcontinent recipes. Traditional kachnar curry is prepared using kachnar buds, yogurt, onions and native spices. Kachnar buds are also eaten as a stir-fried vegetable and used to make achaar, a pickle in many parts of the Indian sub-continent. It shows a good antioxidant and anticancer activity.
Description
It is a small to medium-sized tree growing to 10–12 metres (33–39 ft) tall, deciduous in the dry season. The leaves are 10–20 centimetres (3.9–7.9 in) obcordate shaped, long and broad, rounded, and bilobed at the base and apex. The flowers are conspicuous, bright pink or white, 8–12 centimetres (3.1–4.7 in) diameter, with five petals. Pollens are elongated, approximately 75 microns in length.
In cultivation
This is a very popular ornamental tree in subtropical and tropical climates, grown for its scented flowers and also used as a food item in Indian cuisine. In the Neotropics, it can be used to attract hummingbirds—such as sapphire-spangled emerald (Amazilia lactea), glittering-bellied emerald (Chlorostilbon lucidus), or white-throated hummingbird (Leucochloris albicollis)—into gardens and parks. On the other hand, in some areas it has become naturalised and invasive.
Gallery
• Pollen
• Seed pods and seeds – MHNT
• 'Camel-foot' foliage
• Var. candida in Hyderabad, India
• As ornamental tree in Spain
External links
Bauhinia variegata in West African plants – A Photo Guide.[1]
• Invasive Species South Africa
Media related to Bauhinia variegata at Wikimedia Commons