Hedera nepalensis K.Koch

Species

Angiosperms > Apiales > Araliaceae > Hedera

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen shrub. It grows 15m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support climber
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 3.0
Mature height (meter) 15.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Moist stones and tree stems at elevations of 1600-3000 metres in Nepal.
Light 3-8
Soil humidity 3-8
Soil texture 2-5
Soil acidity 3-9
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-10

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Abdominal pain (bark), Contraceptive agents (flower), Anemia, hemolytic (fruit), Antihypertensive agents (fruit), Antipyretics (fruit), Antirheumatic agents (fruit), Aphrodisiacs (fruit), Cathartics (fruit), Cerebellar vermis (fruit), Contraceptive agents (fruit), Gastrointestinal tract (fruit), Parasympatholytics (fruit), General tonic for rejuvenation (fruit), Vasoconstrictor agents (fruit), Whooping cough (fruit), Diaphoretic (fruit), Irritant (fruit), Anthelmintics (leaf), Antipyretics (leaf), Antirheumatic agents (leaf), Aphrodisiacs (leaf), Cathartics (leaf), Insecticides (leaf), Lice infestations (leaf), Mumps (leaf), Neuralgia (leaf), Parasympatholytics (leaf), General tonic for rejuvenation (leaf), Whooping cough (leaf), Endocrine system diseases (leaf), Diaphoretic (leaf), Menstruation-inducing agents (plant exudate), General tonic for rejuvenation (plant exudate), Skin diseases (root), Anemia, hemolytic (seed), Antihypertensive agents (seed), Gastrointestinal tract (seed), Vasoconstrictor agents (seed), Irritant (seed), Menstruation-inducing agents (stem), General tonic for rejuvenation (stem), Antifungal agents (unspecified), Anti-infective agents (unspecified), Antineoplastic agents (unspecified), Hypotension (unspecified), Parasympatholytics (unspecified), Induration (unspecified), Antiviral agents (whole plant), Anti-infective agents, local (wood), Anti-inflammatory agents (wood), Antitussive agents (wood)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -12
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Hedera nepalensis unspecified picture

Distribution

Hedera nepalensis world distribution map, present in Afghanistan, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, and Thailand

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:90752-1
WFO ID wfo-0000979847
COL ID 3JZ6H
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Cissus wallichiana Hedera himalaica Hedera himalaica Hedera nepalensis Hedera cinerea Hedera helix var. cinerea Hedera helix var. himalaica