Leucas cephalotes
| Leucas cephalotes | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |  |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 3' |
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| Edible Rating: |  |
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| Tea: | Yes |
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Leucas cephalotes (common name: spiderwort)
Propagation: Seed
Cultivation: We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will succeed outdoors in Britain.
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Range: E. Asia - Himalayas from Afghanistan to western China.
Habitat: Open areas at elevations around 1700 metres in western China[1].
Edibility: Tender leaves and young shoots - cooked. Used as a pot herb[2][3][4].
Medicinal: A decoction of the plant is used in the treatment of malarial fever[4]. A paste of the plant is boiled with mustard oil and applied externally to boils[4]. The juice of the plant is used in the treatment of urinary complaints[4].
The dried inflorescences are smoked and the smoke exhaled through the nose to treat nosebleeds[4].
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
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References
- ↑ Flora of China. 1994.
- ↑ Singh, Gurcharan and Premnath Kachroo. Forest Flora of Srinagar. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, 1976.
- ↑ Kunkel, Günther. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books, 1984.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Manandhar, Narayan. Plants and People of Nepal. Timber Press, 2002.