Swertia petiolata Royle

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Gentianaceae > Swertia

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.6m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.4
Mature height (meter) 0.6
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Montane to the alpine zone; at elevations from 2,500-5,500 metres.
Light 4-6
Soil humidity 4-9
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 7-8

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Gallbladder diseases (unspecified), Laxatives (unspecified), Malaria (unspecified), Pain (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 -

Distribution

Swertia petiolata world distribution map, present in Pakistan

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:371029-1
WFO ID wfo-0001063722
COL ID 53JVS
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Swertia lahulensis Swertia petiolata