Echinops echinatus Roxb.

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Echinops

Characteristics

An annual hermaphrodite herb. It grows 0.55m high.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.55
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Not known
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses animal food medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Dyspepsia (flower), Erectile dysfunction (flower), Fertility agents (flower), Syphilis (flower), Tuberculosis, lymph node (flower), Aphrodisiacs (fruit), Back pain (fruit), Abdominal pain (leaf), Fertility agents (leaf), Fever (leaf), Labor pain (leaf), Lice infestations (plant exudate), Abdominal pain (root), Abortifacient agents (root), Anti-bacterial agents (root), Anti-infective agents, local (root), Aphrodisiacs (root), Asthenia (root), Colic (root), Common cold (root), Contraceptive agents (root), Diuretics (root), Eczema (root), Hypoglycemic agents (root), Insecticides (root), Labor pain (root), Leukorrhea (root), Lice infestations (root), Pain (root), Parasympatholytics (root), Pharyngitis (root), Scorpion stings (root), Wound healing (root), Wounds and injuries (root), Sexual debility (root), Dyspepsia (seed), Eczema (seed), Erectile dysfunction (seed), Syphilis (seed), Tuberculosis, lymph node (seed), Labor pain (stem), Diuretic (unspecified), Dyspepsia (unspecified), Hoarseness (unspecified), Tonic (unspecified), Cough (unspecified), Hysteria (unspecified), Acne vulgaris (unspecified), Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (unspecified), Antifungal agents (unspecified), Anti-inflammatory agents (unspecified), Antipyretics (unspecified), Aphrodisiacs (unspecified), Appetite stimulants (unspecified), Arthritis (unspecified), Asthenia (unspecified), Asthma (unspecified), Contraceptive agents (unspecified), Diuretics (unspecified), Dizziness (unspecified), Endophthalmitis (unspecified), Erectile dysfunction (unspecified), Fever (unspecified), Hypersensitivity (unspecified), Hypoglycemic agents (unspecified), Insect repellents (unspecified), Malaria (unspecified), Nervous system diseases (unspecified), Pain (unspecified), Parasympatholytics (unspecified), Increase physical endurance, strength and stamina (unspecified), Pregnancy complications (unspecified), General tonic for rejuvenation (unspecified), Spasm (unspecified), Syphilis (unspecified), Toothache (unspecified), Tuberculosis, lymph node (unspecified), Typhoid fever (unspecified), Wounds and injuries (unspecified), Lice infestations (whole plant), Nervous system diseases (whole plant), Pharyngitis (whole plant), General tonic for rejuvenation (whole plant)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) 15 - 60
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 23
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Echinops echinatus unspecified picture

Distribution

Echinops echinatus world distribution map, present in Afghanistan, India, Myanmar, and Pakistan

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:202469-1
WFO ID wfo-0000026192
COL ID 38JZW
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Echinops echinatus Echinops spinosus