Jussieva repens
a perennial member of the Jussieva genus in the family Oenotheraceae.
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Taxonomy and growth
- Family
- Oenotheraceae
- Genus
- Jussieva
- Life cycle
- perennial
- Flower type
- hermaphrodite
Uses
Medicinal uses
Historical medicinal uses. These records describe reported uses. They do not establish safety or effectiveness. Ask a qualified health professional before using any plant medicinally.
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Depurative, diuretic and febrifuge[2].
- Product or use
- Depurative
- Product or use
- Diuretic
- Product or use
- Febrifuge
Environment
- Range
- E. Asia - China, India.
- Habitat
- An aquatic plant growing mostly at the water's edge in ponds and ditches[2].
- Light
- full sun
- Shade tolerance
- light shade
- Water
- high
- Soil textures
- sandy, loamy, clay
- Soil pH
- acid, neutral, alkaline
- Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
- No
- Drought
- intolerant
Propagation
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Seed -
Cultivation
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Not known
References
F. Chittendon. RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 Oxford University Press 1951-00-00
? A Barefoot Doctors Manual. Running Press ISBN 0-914294-92-X