Amsonia elliptica (Thunb.) Roem. & Schult.

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Apocynaceae > Amsonia

Characteristics

Herbs perennial, to 40 cm tall, glabrous. Stems terete. Petiole 3-5 mm; leaf blade elliptic or narrowly so, 2.2-5 cm X 5-8 mm, base and apex acuminate, lateral veins almost flat on both surfaces. Inflorescences terminal, short thyrses. Pedicel ca. 4 mm. Sepals ca. 2 mm. Corolla bluish, tube ca. 1 cm, villous inside and densely so at throat; lobes oblong, ca. 6 mm. Anther apex included. Ovary glabrous. Style ca. 5 mm. Fl. Jun. 2n = 22.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
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Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.4
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Environment

Light 7-9
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Soil acidity 2-8
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-10

Usage

Uses medicinal
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Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
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Images

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Distribution

Amsonia elliptica world distribution map, present in China, Japan, and Korea (Democratic People's Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:76906-1
WFO ID wfo-0000967098
COL ID 66H8G
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Ansonia elliptica Amsonia elliptica Amsonia sinensis Tabernaemontana elliptica