Canscora alata (Roth) Wall.

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Gentianaceae > Canscora

Characteristics

An annual hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.12-0.4m high.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.12 - 0.4
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Nervous system diseases (flower), Anti-bacterial agents (leaf), Epilepsy (leaf), Mental disorders (leaf), Nervous system diseases (leaf), Alterative (unspecified), Debility (unspecified), Epilepsy (unspecified), Insanity (unspecified), Laxative (unspecified), Nerves (unspecified), Nervine (unspecified), Tonic (unspecified), Abdominal pain (unspecified), Amnesia (unspecified), Anthelmintics (unspecified), Anti-arrhythmia agents (unspecified), Anticonvulsants (unspecified), Anti-inflammatory agents (unspecified), Antitubercular agents (unspecified), Aphrodisiacs (unspecified), Appetite stimulants (unspecified), Ascites (unspecified), Asthenia (unspecified), Cardiotonic agents (unspecified), Central nervous system depressants (unspecified), Delirium (unspecified), Emollients (unspecified), Hypertension (unspecified), Hypnotics and sedatives (unspecified), Infection (unspecified), Intestinal diseases, parasitic (unspecified), Laxatives (unspecified), Leprosy (unspecified), Liver diseases (unspecified), Mental disorders (unspecified), Nervous system diseases (unspecified), Nootropic agents (unspecified), Oral ulcer (unspecified), General tonic for rejuvenation (unspecified), Skin diseases (unspecified), Spermatocidal agents (unspecified), Tuberculosis (unspecified), Tuberculosis, lymph node (unspecified), Ulcer (unspecified), Vitiligo (unspecified), Wound healing (unspecified), Anticonvulsants (whole plant), Antipyretics (whole plant), Edema (whole plant), Epilepsy (whole plant), Laxatives (whole plant), Leprosy (whole plant), Memory disorders (whole plant), Mental disorders (whole plant), Nervous system diseases (whole plant), General tonic for rejuvenation (whole plant), Snake bites (whole plant), Ulcer (whole plant), Urination disorders (whole plant)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Canscora alata unspecified picture

Distribution

Canscora alata world distribution map, present in Benin, Burkina Faso, Bangladesh, Central African Republic, China, Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Congo, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Equatorial Guinea, Kenya, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Madagascar, Mali, Myanmar, Mozambique, Malawi, Mayotte, Nigeria, Nepal, Senegal, South Sudan, Seychelles, Togo, Thailand, Tanzania, United Republic of, Uganda, Viet Nam, and Zambia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:366544-1
WFO ID wfo-0000584024
COL ID QMD9
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 807226
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Canscora decussata Pladera decussata Canscora alata Cobamba blancoi Exacum alatum