Adenophora nikoensis Franch. & Sav.

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Campanulaceae > Adenophora

Characteristics

A perennial plant 30 cm high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.3
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Alpine regions, in sandy and stony situations in full sun. Rocky slopes and pebbly grasslands of subalpine to alpine regions at elevations of 1,500-3,000 metres.
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It grows best in a light rich slightly alkaline soil. It needs a sunny position. It does not like having its roots disturbed.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 5-7
Soil texture 3-6
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-8

Usage

The roots are cooked by boiling in lots of water then eaten. The leaves and young shoots are cooked and eaten.
Uses -
Edible leaves roots shoots
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Plants can be grown from seed. Seeds germinate in 1-3 months at 10°C. They can be transplanted or sown direct. Plants can also be grown from cuttings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) 30 - 90
Germination temperacture (C°) 8 - 9
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

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Distribution

Adenophora nikoensis world distribution map, present in Japan

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:139473-1
WFO ID wfo-0000822708
COL ID 64R3P
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Adenophora nikoensis Adenophora nipponica Adenophora nikoensis f. hispidula Adenophora lamarkii f. multiloba Adenophora nikoensis f. globiflora Adenophora nikoensis f. hispidula Adenophora nikoensis f. linearifolia Adenophora nikoensis f. macrocalyx Adenophora nikoensis f. nipponica Adenophora nikoensis f. stenophylla Adenophora nipponica f. multiloba Adenophora pereskiifolia f. petrophila Adenophora petrophila Adenophora teramotoi Adenophora nikoensis f. multifida Adenophora nikoensis var. persicaria Adenophora nikoensis var. petrophila Adenophora nikoensis var. teramotoi Adenophora nipponica var. stenophylla Adenophora pereskiifolia var. petrophila Adenophora teramotoi var. hispidula Adenophora polymorpha f. multiloba Adenophora nikoensis var. multiloba Adenophora nikoensis var. stenophylla