Tetradymia canescens Dc.

Spineless horsebrush (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Tetradymia

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous shrub. It grows 1.2m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 1.2
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 0.2
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 7-8
Soil humidity 2-2
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 6-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-10

Usage

Uses dye medicinal poison
Edible -
Therapeutic use Gynecological Aid (leaf), Analgesic (leaf), Cold Remedy (leaf), Cough Medicine (leaf), Disinfectant (leaf), Febrifuge (leaf), Gastrointestinal Aid (leaf), Herbal Steam (leaf), Orthopedic Aid (leaf), Witchcraft Medicine (leaf), Gynecological Aid (root), Tonic (unspecified), Abortifacient (unspecified), Ceremonial Medicine (unspecified), Emetic (unspecified), Cathartic (unspecified), Venereal Aid (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Leaf

Tetradymia canescens leaf picture by overzealousbystrom (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Tetradymia canescens flower picture by Laurie Pitman (cc-by-sa)
Tetradymia canescens flower picture by overzealousbystrom (cc-by-sa)
Tetradymia canescens flower picture by Susan Graham (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Tetradymia canescens world distribution map, present in Canada and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:255339-1
WFO ID wfo-0000095232
COL ID 55M3D
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Tetradymia inermis Tetradymia canescens var. canescens Tetradymia canescens var. inermis Tetradymia canescens

Lower taxons

Tetradymia canescens var. thorneae