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Drymaria cordata - (L.)Willd. ex Schult.

Common Name West Indin Chickweed, Whitesnow
Family Caryophyllaceae
USDA hardiness Coming soon
Known Hazards None known
Habitats Lowland in C. Japan[58]. The plant grows in tropical and sub-tropical India, but extends into the Himalayas up to elevations of 2100 metres[240].
Range E. Asia - Japan, India and extending to the Tropics.
Edibility Rating    (2 of 5)
Other Uses    (0 of 5)
Weed Potential No
Medicinal Rating    (2 of 5)
Care (info)
Moist Soil Full sun
Drymaria cordata West Indin Chickweed, Whitesnow


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Drymaria cordata West Indin Chickweed, Whitesnow
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Summary


Physical Characteristics

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Drymaria cordata is a ANNUAL/PERENNIAL growing to 0.6 m (2ft). It is in flower from July to August. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs).
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist soil.

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Synonyms

Plant Habitats

 Cultivated Beds;

Edible Uses

Edible Parts: Leaves  Shoots
Edible Uses:

Tender young leaves and shoots - raw or cooked as a vegetable[272]. The leaves are used as a salad for their cooling properties[240]. Another report says that the herb is eaten raw or cooked as a stimulant[218].

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Medicinal Uses

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Antidote  Appetizer  Depurative  Emollient  Febrifuge  Laxative  Stimulant

The pounded leaf is applied to snake bites in China[218]. The plant is appetizer, depurative, emollient, febrifuge, laxative and stimulant[218, 240, 272]. The juice of the plant is used[240].

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Other Uses

None known

Special Uses

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Cultivation details

Prefers a rather rich soil in full sun[1, 175]. We have very little information on this species and have some doubts about how hardy it is in this country. We assume that it is a perennial plant that can be grown in Britain as a frost-tender annual.

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Plant Propagation

Seed - sow in situ in the spring. Germination usually takes place within 1 - 4 weeks at 20°c[175].

Other Names

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Native Range

NORTHERN AMERICA: Mexico SOUTHERN AMERICA: Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama, El Salvador, Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador (Galápagos), Peru, Argentina (Córdoba, Catamarca, Jujuy, La Rioja, Misiones, Salta, Santiago del Estero, Tucumán), Chile, Paraguay (Central, Guairá, Paraguarí), Uruguay

Weed Potential

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Conservation Status

IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :

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Latin NameCommon NameHabitHeightHardinessGrowthSoilShadeMoistureEdibleMedicinalOther

Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.

 

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Author

(L.)Willd. ex Schult.

Botanical References

58

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Readers comment

manjil   Fri Mar 7 2008

Thanks for Information it would be better if you give phytochemicals of it.

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