Knautia arvensis J.M.Coult.

Species

Angiosperms > Dipsacales > Caprifoliaceae > Knautia

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 1m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread epizoochory
Mature width (meter) 0.25 - 0.45
Mature height (meter) 1.0
Root system tap-root
Rooting depth (meter) 0.2
Root diameter (meter) 0.4
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 6-9
Soil humidity 1-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 4-9
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-8

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Antiseptic (unspecified), Astringent (unspecified), Condyloma (unspecified), Depurative (unspecified), Detersive (unspecified), Expectorant (unspecified), Laxative (unspecified), Scabies (unspecified), Scrofula (unspecified), Vulnerary (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) 10 - 21
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -25
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Knautia arvensis world distribution map, present in France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Identifiers

LSID -
WFO ID wfo-0001046398
COL ID -
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Knautia arvensis