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Cullen corylifolium (L.) Medik.

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Cullen

Characteristics

Herbs, annual, 60-150 cm tall. Stems erect, branched, sparsely white puberulent, gland-dotted. Leaves 1-foliolate, sometimes with a much smaller lateral leaflet; stipules falcate, 7-8 mm; petiole 2-4.5 cm; leaf blade broadly ovate, 4.5-9 × 3-6 cm, both surfaces subglabrescent and black gland-dotted, base rounded or subcordate, margin undulate or irregularly coarsely dentate, apex obtuse or acute. Inflorescence axillary, densely congested, capitate or shortly racemose, 10-30-flowered; pe­duncles 3-7 cm; bracts membranous. Calyx 4-6 mm. Corolla blue to yellowish; standard obovate, ca. 5.5 mm. Legume black, ovoid, ca. 5 mm, glabrous, apex with a short tip, irregularly reticulate. Seed dark brown, reniform, 3-5 × 2-4 mm. Fl. Jul-Aug, fr. Sep-Oct.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.6
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color
Fruiting months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Nitrogen fixer
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Warm valleys in Guizhou, Sichuan and Yunnan Provinces, China. Relatively common in disturbed habitats, such as escarpments roadsides, banks and cropped land, often weedy.
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Warm valleys in Guizhou, Sichuan and Yunnan Provinces, China. Relatively common in disturbed habitats, such as escarpments roadsides, banks and cropped land, often weedy.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses material medicinal
Edible seeds
Therapeutic use Pregnancy (unspecified), Analgesics (fruit), Anti-inflammatory agents (fruit), Antineoplastic agents (fruit), Antipyretics (fruit), Fractures, bone (fruit), Hair loss (seed), Analgesics (seed), Anemia (seed), Anthelmintics (seed), Anti-inflammatory agents (seed), Antioxidants (seed), Antipyretics (seed), Aphrodisiacs (seed), Appetite stimulants (seed), Astringents (seed), Cough (seed), Dermatitis (seed), Diabetes mellitus (seed), Digestive system diseases (seed), Disinfectants (seed), Diuretics (seed), Dysuria (seed), Eczema (seed), Edema (seed), Fever (seed), Hematemesis (seed), Hematologic diseases (seed), Hemorrhoids (seed), Insect repellents (seed), Laxatives (seed), Leprosy (seed), Nootropic agents (seed), Increase physical endurance, strength and stamina (seed), Anti-poisoning (seed), Psoriasis (seed), General tonic for rejuvenation (seed), Scabies (seed), Scorpion stings (seed), Skin diseases (seed), Snake bites (seed), Ulcer (seed), Vitiligo (seed), Diaphoretic (seed), Deobstruent (seed), Ache(Stomach) (unspecified), Arthritis (unspecified), Callosity (unspecified), Diarrhea (unspecified), Diuretic (unspecified), Ejaculation (unspecified), Female (unspecified), Genital (unspecified), Impotency (unspecified), Inflammation (unspecified), Kidney (unspecified), Knee (unspecified), Leprosy (unspecified), Leucoderma (unspecified), Leucorrhea (unspecified), Lumbago (unspecified), Piscicide (unspecified), Polyuria (unspecified), Preventitive(Abortifacient) (unspecified), Psoriasis (unspecified), Rheumatism (unspecified), Skin (unspecified), Spermatorrhea (unspecified), Tonic (unspecified), Vision (unspecified), Caries (unspecified), Vitiligo (unspecified), Wet-Dream (unspecified), Bactericide (unspecified), Cancer(Uterus) (unspecified), Enuresis (unspecified), Splenitis (unspecified), Stimulant (unspecified), Stomachic (unspecified), Incontinence (unspecified), Hair loss (unspecified), Anthelmintics (unspecified), Aphrodisiacs (unspecified), Appetite stimulants (unspecified), Dermatitis (unspecified), Diuretics (unspecified), Laxatives (unspecified), Scabies (unspecified), Skin diseases (unspecified), Ulcer (unspecified), Disorder of mucous membrane (unspecified), Diaphoretic (unspecified), Arthralgia (whole plant), Erectile dysfunction (whole plant), Fractures, bone (whole plant), Hair diseases (whole plant), Pain (whole plant), Vitiligo (whole plant), Nocturnal enuresis (whole plant)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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

Images

Leaf

Cullen corylifolium leaf picture by Madhu Moguloju (cc-by-sa)
Cullen corylifolium leaf picture by Arvind Kulkarni (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Cullen corylifolium flower picture by Arvind Kulkarni (cc-by-sa)
Cullen corylifolium flower picture by Arvind Kulkarni (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Cullen corylifolium world distribution map, present in Bangladesh, China, Djibouti, Indonesia, India, Iraq, Kenya, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mauritius, Malaysia, Oman, Pakistan, Réunion, Singapore, Somalia, United States of America, Viet Nam, Yemen, and South Africa

Conservation status

Cullen corylifolium threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:489225-1
WFO ID wfo-0000186158
COL ID 32DML
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 706109
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Synonyms

Cullen corylifolia Psoralea corylifolia Lotodes corylifolia Bipontinia corylifolia Dorychnium corylifolium Cullen corylifolium Lotodes corylifolium Cullen corylifolius Trifolium unifolium Psoralea patersoniae
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