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Fagopyrum acutatum Mansf. ex K.Hammer

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Polygonaceae > Fagopyrum

Characteristics

A herb. The is probably now the correct name for Fagopyrum dibotrys
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 1.5 - 1.75
Mature height (meter) 1.0
Root system fibrous-root rhizome tap-root
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a temperate plant. In Northeastern India it grows between 2,200-2,400 m above sea level. In the Indian Himalayas it grows at 3,700 m above sea level.
Light 4-8
Soil humidity 1-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-11

Usage

The leaves are cooked as a vegetable. The seeds are sprouted and used as a cereal and also ground into flour and used as a thickening agent in soup.
Uses fodder leaf vegetable medicinal
Edible flowers leaves roots seeds
Therapeutic use Lung abscess (rhizome), Anthelmintics (root), Cholera (seed), Colic (seed), Diarrhea (seed), Diuretics (seed), Duodenal obstruction (seed), Abdominal obstruction (seed), Diuretics (unspecified), Arthritis (whole plant), Dandruff (whole plant), Diuretics (whole plant), Dysentery (whole plant), Respiratory tract infections (whole plant), Stomach diseases (whole plant)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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

Images

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Distribution

Fagopyrum acutatum world distribution map, present in Bhutan, China, France, India, Madagascar, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Portugal, Thailand, and Viet Nam

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:943686-1
WFO ID wfo-0000685440
COL ID 3DS7Z
BDTFX ID 122586
INPN ID 984524
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Synonyms

Coccoloba cymosa Polygonum acutatum Polygonum dibotrys Polygonum cymosum Polygonum labordei Fagopyrum acutatum Fagopyrum pilus Fagopyrum chinense Fagopyrum dibotrys Fagopyrum megaspartanium Fagopyrum triangulare Oxygonum tristachyum Polygonum volubile Polygonum tristachyum Polygonum tristachyum Polygonum volubile Fagopyrum tristachyum
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