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Oldenlandia umbellata L.

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Rubiaceae > Oldenlandia

Characteristics

A hermaphrodite herb. It grows 0.4m high.
Life form
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.4
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Prefers sandy soils along coasts and river banks, where the roots can penetrate the soil deeply.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses dye material medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Anti-bacterial agents (aerial part), Liver diseases (aerial part), Antidotes (leaf), Antitussive agents (leaf), Asthma (leaf), Bronchitis (leaf), Common cold (leaf), Expectorants (leaf), Eye infections (leaf), Eye pain (leaf), Hematemesis (leaf), Lipid peroxidation (leaf), Respiratory tract infections (leaf), Snake bites (leaf), Abortifacient agents (root), Anthelmintics (root), Anti-bacterial agents (root), Antidotes (root), Asthma (root), Bites and stings (root), Bronchitis (root), Common cold (root), Expectorants (root), Hematemesis (root), Hemostasis (root), Snake bites (root), Asthma (unspecified), Tuberculosis (unspecified), Expectorant (unspecified), Bite(Bug) (unspecified), Bronchitis (unspecified), Analgesics (unspecified), Anti-inflammatory agents (unspecified), Antineoplastic agents (unspecified), Antitussive agents (unspecified), Hematemesis (unspecified), Infertility (unspecified), Lung diseases (unspecified), Ulcer (unspecified), Wound healing (unspecified), Abortifacient agents (whole plant), Asthma (whole plant), Contraceptive agents (whole plant), Snake bites (whole plant), Tuberculosis (whole plant)
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

Oldenlandia umbellata unspecified picture

Distribution

Oldenlandia umbellata world distribution map, present in China, Indonesia, Maldives, Myanmar, Pakistan, and Viet Nam

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:758254-1
WFO ID wfo-0000255389
COL ID 493FK
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Oldenlandia puberula Oldenlandia wightii Gerontogea umbellata Hedyotis brevicalyx Hedyotis umbellata Hedyotis indica Hedyotis linariifolia Hedyotis puberula Hedyotis wightii Hedyotis wightii Oldenlandia umbellata
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