Carthamus oxyacantha M.Bieb.

Jeweled distaff thistle (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Carthamus

Characteristics

An annual hermaphrodite herb. It grows 0.4m high.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 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) 8-12

Usage

Uses animal food food material medicinal
Edible seeds
Therapeutic use Antifungal agents (flower), Bronchitis (flower), Diuretics (flower), Expectorants (flower), Furunculosis (flower), Heart diseases (flower), Hematologic diseases (flower), Hemorrhoids (flower), Hypnotics and sedatives (flower), Inflammation (flower), Liver injury (flower), Liver diseases (flower), Menstruation-inducing agents (flower), General tonic for rejuvenation (flower), Scabies (flower), Skin care (flower), Taste disorders (flower), Vitiligo (flower), Body odor (flower), Anti-inflammatory agents (seed), Aphrodisiacs (seed), Cathartics (seed), Chest pain (seed), Common cold (seed), Ear diseases (seed), Exanthema (seed), Flatulence (seed), Hematologic diseases (seed), Laxatives (seed), Liver diseases (seed), Measles (seed), Pharyngitis (seed), Increase physical endurance, strength and stamina (seed), Postnatal care (seed), Pruritus (seed), General tonic for rejuvenation (seed), Scabies (seed), Ulcer (seed), Vitiligo (seed), Wounds and injuries (seed), Scarlet fever (seed), Diaphoretic (seed), Itch (unspecified), Antirheumatic agents (unspecified), Common cold (unspecified), Diuretics (unspecified), Laxatives (unspecified), Veterinary medicine (unspecified), Wounds and injuries (unspecified), Cooling effect on body (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 12 - 18
Germination temperacture (C°) 12 - 18
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Carthamus oxyacantha habit picture by Abdulghaffar Alirezaie (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Carthamus oxyacantha leaf picture by Abdulghaffar Alirezaie (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Carthamus oxyacantha world distribution map, present in India

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:189514-1
WFO ID wfo-0000135367
COL ID -
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Carduus flavescens Carthamus oxyacantha Carthamus oxyacantha subsp. oxyacantha Carthamus oxyacantha subsp. noeana