Scutellaria incana Spreng.

Hoary skullcap (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Lamiaceae > Scutellaria

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 1-1.4m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.55 - 0.75
Mature height (meter) 1.0 - 1.4
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 4-8
Soil humidity 2-7
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 2-6
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-9

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Abortifacient (root), Antidiarrheal (root), Kidney Aid (root), Breast Treatment (unspecified), Gynecological Aid (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by divisions or seedlings.
Mode divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days) 14 - 180
Germination temperacture (C°) 8
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Leaf

Scutellaria incana leaf picture by David Hinds (cc-by-sa)
Scutellaria incana leaf picture by Eylisia (cc-by-sa)
Scutellaria incana leaf picture by David Hinds (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Scutellaria incana flower picture by David Hinds (cc-by-sa)
Scutellaria incana flower picture by beth boak (cc-by-sa)
Scutellaria incana flower picture by K O (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Scutellaria incana world distribution map, present in Åland Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), Georgia, Nicaragua, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:458351-1
WFO ID wfo-0000307925
COL ID 8X5TY
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Scutellaria pubescens Scutellaria serrata Scutellaria incana

Lower taxons

Scutellaria incana var. incana Scutellaria incana var. punctata Scutellaria incana var. australis