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Ixeris polycephala - Cass.

Common Name
Family Asteraceae or Compositae
USDA hardiness Coming soon
Known Hazards None known
Habitats Wet places by paddy fields, central and southern Japan[58]. Moist shady places at elevations of 700 - 2100 metres in Nepal[272].
Range E. Asia - Himalayas to China, Japan and Korea.
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Weed Potential No
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Care (info)
Moist Soil Wet Soil Semi-shade Full sun
Ixeris polycephala


Ixeris polycephala

 

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Summary


Physical Characteristics

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Ixeris polycephala is a BIENNIAL growing to 0.3 m (1ft). The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects.
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 or wet soil.

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Synonyms

Lactuca polycephala. (Cass.)Benth.

Plant Habitats

 Bog Garden; Cultivated Beds;

Edible Uses

Edible Parts: Leaves
Edible Uses:

Leaves and young stems - cooked[105, 177].

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Medicinal Uses

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Febrifuge  Parasiticide

The juice of the plant is used in the treatment of fevers[272]. A paste made from the flower heads is applied to the skin in the treatment of scabies[272].

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Other Uses

Parasiticide

None known

Special Uses

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Cultivation details

We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in this country, though judging by its native range it should succeed outdoors at least in the milder parts of the country. We suggest growing it in a sunny position and a moist or wet soil.

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Plant Propagation

Seed - we have no information on this species but suggest sowing the seed in a cold frame in spring and only just covering the seed. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer.

Other Names

If available other names are mentioned here

Native Range

TEMPERATE ASIA: Afghanistan, China, Japan (Honshu, Kyushu, Ryukyu Islands, Shikoku) TROPICAL ASIA: India (Sikkim, Assam, West Bengal), Nepal, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam

Weed Potential

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Conservation Status

IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :

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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

Cass.

Botanical References

58

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