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Elsholtzia splendens - Nakai. ex F.Maek.

Shiny Elsholtzia

Author	Nakai. ex F.Maek.	Botanical references	266
Family	Labiatae	Genus	Elsholtzia
Synonyms	Elsholtzia angustifolia - (Loes.)Kitag.
Known Hazards	None known
Range	E. Asia - northern China, Korea.
Habitat	Grassy areas in mountains in Korea[279]. Hills and grassy areas at elevations up to 300 metres in China[266].
Edibility Rating	0 (1-5)	Medicinal Rating	2 (1-5)

Physical Characteristics

Annual growing to 0.4m.

It is hardy to zone 0. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Insects.

The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It requires moist soil.

Habitats

Cultivated Beds;

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal Uses

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Diuretic; Febrifuge.

The whole plant contains an essential oil , monoterpenes and sesquiterpenes[279]. It is used in Korea in the treatment of headaches, fevers, diarrhoea and oedema[279].

Other Uses

None known

Cultivation details

An easily grown plant, it succeeds in most soils.

Propagation

Seed - sow late spring in situ[200].

References

[200] Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5
Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.

[266] Flora of China 1994
On-line version of the Flora - an excellent resource giving basic info on habitat and some uses.

[279] Medicinal Plants in the Republic of Korea World Health Organisation, Manila 1998 ISBN 92 9061 120 0
An excellent book with terse details about the medicinal uses of the plants with references to scientific trials. All plants are described, illustrated and brief details of habitats given.

Readers Comments

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Elsholtzia splendens

John Mon Feb 23 2009

Indicator plant for Copper (Cu) on Mtt. Tonglu in Hibei province, China.

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