Polygonatum prattii Baker

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Asparagaceae > Polygonatum

Characteristics

Rhizome terete, 3--5 mm thick, slender. Stem erect, 8--30 cm, slender, glabrous. Leaves 4--15, alternate, sometimes also opposite in proximal part of stem, mostly opposite in distal part of stem, often in whorls of 3 in apical part of stem; petiole very short; leaf blade elliptic to oblong, 2--6 × 1--2 cm, apex subobtuse or acute. Inflorescences 2(or 3)-flowered; peduncle 2--6 mm; bracts very small, caducous. Flowers pendulous; pedicel (2--)5--6 mm. Perianth white or pale purple, cylindric, 6--8 mm; tube smooth or papillose-scabrous inside; lobes 1.5--2.5 mm. Filaments very short, papillose; anthers ca. 1.5 mm. Ovary ca. 1.5 mm. Style ca. 1.5 mm. Berries purple-red to brown, 5--7 mm in diam., 1-or 2-seeded. Fl. May--Jun, fr. Aug--Oct. 2 n = 28*, 56*.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Root system rhizome
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Environment

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Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Antirheumatic agents (root), Appetite stimulants (root), Blood pressure regulation (root), Cardiotonic agents (root), Common cold (root), Cough (root), Inflammation (root), Kidney diseases (root), Increase physical endurance, strength and stamina (root), Wounds and injuries (unspecified), Anti-bacterial agents (whole plant), Common cold (whole plant), Cough (whole plant), Fever (whole plant)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 30 - 545
Germination temperacture (C°) 10
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Distribution

Polygonatum prattii world distribution map, present in China

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:540210-1
WFO ID wfo-0000715961
COL ID 4L8V2
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Polygonatum delavayi Polygonatum gentilianum Polygonatum prattii