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Centipeda minima - (L.)A.Braun.&Aschers.

Common Name Spreading Sneeze Weed
Family Asteraceae or Compositae
USDA hardiness Coming soon
Known Hazards None known
Habitats Waste ground and roadsides all over Japan[58]. Usually in wet places in eastern Australia[265].
Range E. Asia to Australia.
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Weed Potential No
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Care (info)
Moist Soil Semi-shade Full sun
Centipeda minima Spreading Sneeze Weed


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Summary


Physical Characteristics

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Centipeda minima is a ANNUAL growing to 0.1 m (0ft 4in) by 0.5 m (1ft 8in). 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 can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.

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Synonyms

C. minuta. C. orbicularis. Artemisia minima.

Plant Habitats

 Cultivated Beds;

Edible Uses

None known

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Medicinal Uses

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Anodyne  Antitussive  Depurative  Diuretic  Skin  Sternutatory

Anodyne, antitussive, depurative, diuretic, stimulates blood circulation[147, 176]. When the aroma of the squeezed flower heads is inhaled it induces sneezing and so is used to relieve nasal conjestion, especially during coughs and colds[272]. A paste made from the flower heads is applied externally in the treatment of swellings and skin inflammations[272].

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Other Uses

None known

Special Uses

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Cultivation details

See also[58], [240].

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Plant Propagation

Seed - sow in a seed tray in mid spring, planting out after the last expected frosts. If you have sufficient seed, the it can be sown in situ outdoors in late spring.

Other Names

If available other names are mentioned here

Native Range

TEMPERATE ASIA: Afghanistan, Japan, Taiwan TROPICAL ASIA: India, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore PACIFIC: Fiji, New Caledonia, Samoa AUSTRALASIA: Australia (New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia, Northern Territory), New Zealand (North Island)

Weed Potential

Right plant wrong place. We are currently updating this section. Please note that a plant may be invasive in one area but may not in your area so it’s worth checking.

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.)A.Braun.&Aschers.

Botanical References

58265

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Readers comment

Anamika Awasthi   Mon Sep 6 10:08:07 2004

We are manufacturers of pharmaceuticals products, we r looking forward for Centipeda Orbicularis we will be glad if u can help to source out this extract For MEDICORE LABORATORIES PVT. LTD.

Anamika Awasthi Executive

Lao Dan Srl   Thu Jan 26 2006

Lao Dan - PhytoResearch GMP & certified total Italian Production of Traditional Chinese Formulae

Gibran Ramos   Sun Nov 2 2008

Rootdown - Herb - E bu shi cao Medicinal uses of this botanical in Chinese medicine.

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