Persicaria stagnina (buch.-ham. ex Meisn.) Qaiser

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Polygonaceae > Persicaria

Characteristics

An erect herb. It grows 2 m tall. It is branched from the base. The stems are woody at the base. The leaves are narrowly sword shaped and 7-12 cm long by 2-5 cm wide. The flowering shoots are 7-10 cm long.
Life form
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 2.0
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Environment

It grows in ponds and ditches.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

It is used as a pot herb.
Uses -
Edible leaves roots
Therapeutic use Furunculosis (root)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Distribution

Persicaria stagnina world distribution map, present in Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:20007483-1
WFO ID wfo-0001280166
COL ID 4F9XV
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Persicaria stagnina Polygonum stagninum Polygonum barbatum var. stagninum Persicaria barbata subsp. stagnina Persicaria barbata var. stagnina