Vitex negundo L.

Chinese chastetree (en), Troène de chine (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Lamiaceae > Vitex

Characteristics

A small bush. It loses its leaves during the year. It can grow 5-10 m high. The leaves are compound and with 3-5 leaflets. These are sword shaped and have stalks. They are 4-12 cm long. They are dark green on the upper surface and have whitish hairs underneath. The flowers are in a spreading cluster. They are light blue or purple. The flowers are about 1 cm long. The fruit are about 1 cm across.
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An oriental sp. with 3–5 deeply and irregularly cleft lfls, rarely escapes from cult. in our range.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 2.5
Mature height (meter) 3.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It grows in subtropical uplands. It grows in moist places and near water and up to 1,700 m above sea level. It can grow in arid places. It suits hardiness zone 8. At MARDI.
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Wasteland up to 2,000 metres in the Himalayas. Mixed thickets on mountain slopes at elevations of 200-1,400 metres in China.
Wasteland up to 2,000 metres in the Himalayas. Mixed thickets on mountain slopes at elevations of 200-1,400 metres in China.
Light 6-8
Soil humidity 2-7
Soil texture 3-6
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 7-9

Usage

The seeds are washed to remove the bitter element then ground into flour. They are boiled and eaten. They are also used as a condiment. Both the roots and leaves are made into a tea like drink. The young leaves are cooked and eaten as a vegetable. The fruit are eaten. The leaves are used to colour rice.
Uses environmental use essential oil food material medicinal ornamental tea wood
Edible fruits leaves roots seeds
Therapeutic use Astringents (flower), Anthelmintics (bark), Antirheumatic agents (bark), Eye diseases (bark), Graves ophthalmopathy (bark), Toothache (bark), Analgesics (flower), Anthelmintics (flower), Anti-inflammatory agents (flower), Antipyretics (flower), Aphrodisiacs (flower), Cardiotonic agents (flower), Cardiovascular diseases (flower), Cholera (flower), Diarrhea (flower), Disorder of ejaculation (flower), Fever (flower), Hemorrhage (flower), Liver diseases (flower), General tonic for rejuvenation (flower), Sinusitis (flower), Spermatogenesis (flower), Tuberculosis, lymph node (flower), Anthelmintics (fruit), Headache (fruit), Menstruation-inducing agents (fruit), Nervous system diseases (fruit), Analgesics (leaf), Anorexia (leaf), Anthelmintics (leaf), Anti-bacterial agents (leaf), Antifungal agents (leaf), Anti-infective agents, local (leaf), Anti-inflammatory agents (leaf), Antimutagenic agents (leaf), Antipyretics (leaf), Antirheumatic agents (leaf), Aphrodisiacs (leaf), Arthritis (leaf), Astringents (leaf), Common cold (leaf), Cough (leaf), Diarrhea (leaf), Dyspnea (leaf), Disorder of ejaculation (leaf), Epididymitis (leaf), Fever (leaf), Gonorrhea (leaf), Gout (leaf), Headache (leaf), Hearing disorders (leaf), Helminthiasis (leaf), Hemorrhoids (leaf), Hepatomegaly (leaf), Histamine antagonists (leaf), Inflammation (leaf), Liver diseases (leaf), Malignant catarrh (leaf), Molluscacides (leaf), Neurotic disorders (leaf), Orchitis (leaf), Pain (leaf), Puerperal disorders (leaf), General tonic for rejuvenation (leaf), Sinusitis (leaf), Skin ulcer (leaf), Spermatogenesis (leaf), Splenomegaly (leaf), Sprains and strains (leaf), Syphilis (leaf), Toothache (leaf), Tuberculosis, lymph node (leaf), Ulcer (leaf), Vitiligo (leaf), Wounds and injuries (leaf), Disorder of head (leaf), Otorrhea (leaf), Child health (leaf), Analgesics (root), Antipyretics (root), Antirheumatic agents (root), Bronchitis (root), Colic (root), Contraceptive agents (root), Diuretics (root), Dysentery (root), Dysmenorrhea (root), Expectorants (root), Hemorrhoids (root), Leprosy (root), General tonic for rejuvenation (root), Skin diseases (root), Snake bites (root), Urinary bladder, overactive (root), Analgesics (seed), Anthelmintics (seed), Anti-inflammatory agents (seed), Antipyretics (seed), Aphrodisiacs (seed), Astringents (seed), Contraceptive agents (seed), Diarrhea (seed), Disorder of ejaculation (seed), Leprosy (seed), Liver diseases (seed), General tonic for rejuvenation (seed), Sinusitis (seed), Skin diseases (seed), Spermatogenesis (seed), Tuberculosis, lymph node (seed), Cooling effect on body (seed), Abrasion (unspecified), Headache (unspecified), Alterative (unspecified), Anasarca (unspecified), Bactericide (unspecified), Boil (unspecified), Cold (unspecified), Cough (unspecified), Demulcent (unspecified), Diarrhea (unspecified), Discutient (unspecified), Diuretic (unspecified), Dysentery (unspecified), Expectorant (unspecified), Eye (unspecified), Fever (unspecified), Gastritis (unspecified), Hair-Oil (unspecified), Inflammation (unspecified), Insecticide (unspecified), Madness (unspecified), Malaria (unspecified), Nervine (unspecified), Rheumatism (unspecified), Sprain (unspecified), Swelling (unspecified), Tonic (unspecified), Tranquilizer (unspecified), Tumor (unspecified), Vermifuge (unspecified), Anodyne (unspecified), Analgesic (unspecified), Splenomegaly (unspecified), Astringent (unspecified), Dropsy (unspecified), Dyspepsia (unspecified), Emmenagogue (unspecified), Enteritis (unspecified), Hepatitis (unspecified), Parasiticide (unspecified), Piles (unspecified), Preventitive (unspecified), Angina (unspecified), Diaphoretic (unspecified), Catarrh (unspecified), Anemia (unspecified), Fumitory (unspecified), Analgesics (unspecified), Anthelmintics (unspecified), Anti-bacterial agents (unspecified), Anti-infective agents, local (unspecified), Anti-inflammatory agents (unspecified), Antiparasitic agents (unspecified), Antipyretics (unspecified), Antirheumatic agents (unspecified), Appetite stimulants (unspecified), Arthritis (unspecified), Asthenia (unspecified), Asthma (unspecified), Bronchitis (unspecified), Cholera (unspecified), Colic (unspecified), Diuretics (unspecified), Dysmenorrhea (unspecified), Earache (unspecified), Expectorants (unspecified), Eye diseases (unspecified), Flatulence (unspecified), Furunculosis (unspecified), Graves ophthalmopathy (unspecified), Hemorrhage (unspecified), Leprosy (unspecified), Liver diseases (unspecified), Menstruation-inducing agents (unspecified), Myiasis (unspecified), Sinusitis (unspecified), Skin diseases (unspecified), Toothache (unspecified), Tuberculosis, lymph node (unspecified), Ulcer (unspecified), Urination disorders (unspecified), Vitiligo (unspecified), Wound healing (unspecified), Wounds and injuries (unspecified), Cooling effect on body (unspecified), Appetite stimulants (whole plant), Astringents (whole plant), Headache (whole plant)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

It can be grown from seed or stem cuttings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -10
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Leaf

Vitex negundo leaf picture by Omolla Srikanth (cc-by-sa)
Vitex negundo leaf picture by Vikram Kumar (cc-by-sa)
Vitex negundo leaf picture by NATURE'S MINION (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Vitex negundo flower picture by M. Hedayat (cc-by-sa)
Vitex negundo flower picture by Eww_Pea (cc-by-sa)
Vitex negundo flower picture by Bre Bitz (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Vitex negundo world distribution map, present in Afghanistan, Åland Islands, Andorra, Bangladesh, Chile, China, Cuba, Haiti, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Japan, Madagascar, Maldives, Myanmar, Mozambique, Mauritius, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Korea (Democratic People's Republic of), Somalia, Thailand, Taiwan, Province of China, Tanzania, United Republic of, United States of America, and Viet Nam

Conservation status

Vitex negundo threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:865894-1
WFO ID wfo-0000333303
COL ID 5BL9P
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 630886
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Vitex leucoxylon Vitex negundo f. alba c.p'ei Vitex negundo f. laxipaniculata c.p'ei Agnus-castus negundo Vitex nogondo Vitex negundo var. incisa Vitex negundo var. intermedia (c.p'ei) Vitex agnus-castus var. negundo Vitex agnus-castus var. negundoides Vitex negundo var. macrophylla Vitex negundo var. sessilis Vitex negundo f. intermedia c.p'ei Vitex simplicifolia Vitex trifolia var. foliolis Vitex negundo

Lower taxons

Vitex negundo var. cannabifolia Vitex negundo var. microphylla Vitex negundo var. negundo Vitex negundo var. thyrsoides