Inula royleana
| Inula royleana | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |  |
| Hardiness: | 6 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Self Pollinated | |
| Height: | 2' |
| Width: | 1' |
| Blooms: | Late Summer-Mid Fall |
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| Tea: | Yes |
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Inula royleana
Propagation: Seed - sow spring or autumn in a cold frame. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer.
Division in spring or autumn[1].
Cultivation: Succeeds in a sunny position in ordinary garden soil[2]. Requires a moist well-drained soil in sun or partial shade[3]. Grows well in heavy clay soils.
This species is hardy to about -20°c[3].
Plants take some years to become fully established[4].
Range: E. Asia - Himalayas from Pakistan to Kashmir.
Habitat: Scrub and grassy clearings in forests, 2100 - 4000 metres[3]. Exposed dry slopes, 3100 - 3600 metres in Kashmir[5].
Medicinal: The plant is disinfectant[6]. It is also considered to be poisonous[6].
The root has been used to adulterate the roots of Saussurea lappa[6]. It contains 3% of an alkaloid that produces a fall in blood pressure and stimulates tone and peristaltic movements in the intestines[6].
Usage: Used as a parasiticide[5]. The plant is insecticidal[6].
Pollinators: Bees, flies, self
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Seed Ripens: Late Summer-Mid Fall
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Heavy Clay: Grows in heavy-clay soils.
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References
- ↑ Sanders, Thomas. Popular Hardy Perennials. Collingridge, 1926.
- ↑ Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Phillips, Roger and Martyn Rix. Perennials - The Definitve Reference. Pan Books, 1991.
- ↑ Thomas, Graham. Perennial Garden Plants. J. M. Dent & Sons, 1990.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Singh, Gurcharan and Premnath Kachroo. Forest Flora of Srinagar. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, 1976.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 Chopra, R. Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi, 1986.