Krameria lappacea (Dombey) Burdet & B.B.Simpson

Species

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Characteristics

A shrub. The flowers are red.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support parasite
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.45 - 0.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a subtropical plant. In Argentina it grows between 300-4,500 m above sea level.
More
Dry slopes.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 3-5
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

The root is used as a spice for liqueurs.
Uses material medicinal spice
Edible roots
Therapeutic use Immunostimulant (root), Antihypertensive agents (root), Anti-infective agents (root), Antiviral agents (root), Cardiotonic agents (root), Edema (root), Hypersensitivity (root), Hypoglycemic agents (root), Astringent (unspecified), Dentifrice (unspecified), Diarrhea (unspecified), Dysentery (unspecified), Expectorant (unspecified), Hemorrhage (unspecified), Hemostat (unspecified), Leucorrhea (unspecified), Ophthalmia (unspecified), Prolapse (unspecified), Sore(Throat) (unspecified), Stomatitis (unspecified), Styptic (unspecified), Tonic (unspecified), Tumor (unspecified), Piles (unspecified), Tooth Preservative (unspecified), Cough (unspecified), Incontinence (unspecified), Antineoplastic agents (unspecified), Astringents (unspecified), Gingivitis (unspecified), Hemostatics (unspecified), Menorrhagia (unspecified), Pharyngitis (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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

Images

Habit

Krameria lappacea habit picture by Fabien Anthelme (cc-by-sa)
Krameria lappacea habit picture by Fabien Anthelme (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Krameria lappacea leaf picture by Fabien Anthelme (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Krameria lappacea flower picture by Fabien Anthelme (cc-by-sa)
Krameria lappacea flower picture by Fabien Anthelme (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Krameria lappacea fruit picture by Fabien Anthelme (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Krameria lappacea world distribution map, present in Argentina, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Chile, Ecuador, and Peru

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:912741-1
WFO ID wfo-0001069555
COL ID 3RDZF
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Krameria canescens Krameria illuca Krameria triandra Landia lappacea Krameria pentapetala Krameria triandra var. humboldtiana Krameria lappacea