Kickxia elatine
Fluellen
an annual member of the Kickxia genus in the family Scrophulariaceae.
Taxonomy and growth
- Family
- Scrophulariaceae
- Genus
- Kickxia
- Life cycle
- annual
- Height
- 0.5 m
- Fertility
- self sterile
- 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.
This section contains historical Plants For A Future notes marked noncommercial.
The plant is haemostatic[4]. It is used externally to staunch wounds and bleeding[3].
- Product or use
- Haemostatic
Environment
- Range
- Europe, including Britain, south and east to the Mediterranean and Macaronesia.
- Habitat
- Arable land, usually cornfields in light soils[1].
- Light
- full sun
- Shade tolerance
- light shade
- Water
- moderate
- Soil textures
- sandy, loamy
- Soil pH
- acid, neutral, alkaline
- Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
- No
- Drought
- intolerant
Propagation
This section contains historical Plants For A Future notes marked noncommercial.
Seed - sow spring or autumn in situ[2].
Cultivation
This section contains historical Plants For A Future notes marked noncommercial.
Requires a light to medium soil and a sunny position.
References
Clapham, Tootin and Warburg. Flora of the British Isles. Cambridge University Press 1962-00-00
Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press 1992-00-00 ISBN 0-333-47494-5
Chevallier. A. The Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants Dorling Kindersley. London 1996-00-00 ISBN 9-780751-303148
Usher. G. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable 1974-00-00 ISBN 0094579202