Aucklandia costus Falc.

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Aucklandia

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb. It grows 3m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 1.0
Mature height (meter) 3.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 4-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-9

Usage

Uses essential oil material medicinal poison spice
Edible leaves roots
Therapeutic use Amenorrhea (root), Angina pectoris (root), Anthelmintics (root), Antifungal agents (root), Anti-infective agents, local (root), Antipruritics (root), Antirheumatic agents (root), Appetite stimulants (root), Asthma (root), Astringents (root), Bronchitis (root), Cholera (root), Colic (root), Cough (root), Diarrhea (root), Diuretics (root), Dysentery (root), Dysmenorrhea (root), Dyspepsia (root), Dyspnea (root), Erysipelas (root), Expectorants (root), Flatulence (root), Gastrointestinal motility (root), Gout (root), Headache (root), Hypnotics and sedatives (root), Hypoglycemic agents (root), Hysteria (root), Leprosy (root), Memory disorders (root), Narcotics (root), Nervous system diseases (root), Parasympatholytics (root), Prurigo (root), General tonic for rejuvenation (root), Skin diseases (root), Ulcer (root), Wounds and injuries (root), Ache(Stomach) (unspecified), Antiseptic (unspecified), Asthma (unspecified), Bronchitis (unspecified), Cancer (unspecified), Circulation (unspecified), Cough (unspecified), Diarrhea (unspecified), Digestive (unspecified), Diuretic (unspecified), Dysentery (unspecified), Dyspepsia (unspecified), Energy (unspecified), Expectorant (unspecified), Hypotension (unspecified), Insecticide (unspecified), Nausea (unspecified), Opiate (unspecified), Perfume (unspecified), Preventitive (unspecified), Sedative (unspecified), Skin (unspecified), Spasm (unspecified), Stimulant (unspecified), Stomachic (unspecified), Tonic (unspecified), Tumor(Lung) (unspecified), Viricide (unspecified), Carminative (unspecified), Cancer(Esophagus) (unspecified), Fumigant (unspecified), Fumitory (unspecified), Hairblack (unspecified), Incense (unspecified), Tumor (unspecified), Aphrodisiac (unspecified), Shampoo (unspecified), Tympanitis (unspecified), Anodyne (unspecified), Candida (unspecified), Cholera (unspecified), Fungicide (unspecified), Amenorrhea (unspecified), Analgesics (unspecified), Antifungal agents (unspecified), Antimutagenic agents (unspecified), Antineoplastic agents (unspecified), Antipruritics (unspecified), Antipyretics (unspecified), Antirheumatic agents (unspecified), Aphrodisiacs (unspecified), Appetite stimulants (unspecified), Asthenia (unspecified), Colic (unspecified), Diuretics (unspecified), Dysmenorrhea (unspecified), Edema (unspecified), Erysipelas (unspecified), Expectorants (unspecified), Fever (unspecified), Flatulence (unspecified), Galactogogues (unspecified), Gout (unspecified), Headache (unspecified), Heart diseases (unspecified), Hiccup (unspecified), Hysteria (unspecified), Jaundice (unspecified), Leprosy (unspecified), Prurigo (unspecified), General tonic for rejuvenation (unspecified), Skin diseases (unspecified), Toothache (unspecified), Ulcer (unspecified), Urination disorders (unspecified), Vitiligo (unspecified), Wounds and injuries (unspecified), Diaphoretic (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Aucklandia costus world distribution map, present in India and Pakistan

Conservation status

Aucklandia costus threat status: Critically Endangered

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60441917-2
WFO ID wfo-0000075190
COL ID JPJR
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Saussurea lappa Aucklandia lappa Aplotaxis lappa Aucklandia costus Aucklandia lappa Theodorea costus Saussurea lappa Saussurea costus