Centaurea behen L.

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Centaurea

Characteristics

A hermaphrodite deciduous herb.
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Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
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Nitrogen fixer -
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Environment

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Hardiness (USDA) 5-10

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Aphrodisiacs (root), Calculi (root), Fatigue (root), Heart diseases (root), Jaundice (root), Increase physical endurance, strength and stamina (root), Urinary bladder calculi (root), Sexual debility (root), Aphrodisiac (unspecified), Calculus (unspecified), Fattening (unspecified), Jaundice (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 7 - 14
Germination temperacture (C°) 15 - 21
Germination luminosity dark
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Distribution

Centaurea behen world distribution map, present in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic, Turkmenistan, and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:190017-1
WFO ID wfo-0000041172
COL ID S66W
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Centaurium behen Centaurium alatum Centaurea germaniciae Centaurea brachyptera Centaurea alata Microlophus behen Rhaponticum behen Centaurium acutum Behen album Centaurea acuta Centaurea babylonica Microlophus alatus Piptoceras behen Centaurea behen var. behen Centaurium babylonicum Centaurea behen