Swertia japonica Makino

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Gentianaceae > Swertia

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.2
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Sunny slopes and thickets in lowland and hills all over Japan; at elevations up to 1,700 metres.
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It is a temperate plant.
Light 4-6
Soil humidity 4-9
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-9

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible leaves
Therapeutic use Diarrhea (unspecified), Intestine (unspecified), Stomachic (unspecified), Dysentery (unspecified), Appetite stimulants (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

Swertia japonica unspecified picture

Distribution

Swertia japonica world distribution map, present in Japan and Korea (Democratic People's Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:370941-1
WFO ID wfo-0000497990
COL ID 53JT3
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Swertia japonica Frasera japonica Ophelia japonica Synallodia japonica Gentiana japonica Swertia japonica var. latifolia Swertia japonica var. littoralis