Blumea lanceolaria
(Roxb.) Druce
Asteraceae
Blumea conspicua Hayata
Blumea laxiflora Elmer
Blumea myriocephala DC.
Conyza lanceolaria Roxb.
Common Name: Chapa
Young growth
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Young growth
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General Information
Blumea lanceolaria is a tall, erect herb or small shrub, growing 100 - 250cm tall. The hollow stems are generally unbranched; they usually become woody at the base and are around 1cm in diameter[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
,
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
,
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
,
978- Title
- The Composite Genus Blumea, A Taxonomic Revision
- Publication
- Blumea 10:176 - 317
- Author
- Aban J. Randeria
- Publisher
- National Herbarium of the Netherlands.
- Year
- 1960
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A complete treatment (as of 1960) of the genus Blumea.
].
The plant is gathered from the wild for its use locally in traditional medicine and is also occasionally cultivated for its use as a seasoning[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
,
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
,
978- Title
- The Composite Genus Blumea, A Taxonomic Revision
- Publication
- Blumea 10:176 - 317
- Author
- Aban J. Randeria
- Publisher
- National Herbarium of the Netherlands.
- Year
- 1960
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A complete treatment (as of 1960) of the genus Blumea.
Range
E. Asia - southern China, Indian subcontinent, Myanmar, Thailand, Indo-China, Philippines.
Habitat
Humid shaded places, along stream banks, at elevations up to 1,500 metres[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
]. Forests, grassy slopes, riversides; at elevations from 400 - 1,500 metres in southern China[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
].1
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Perennial |
| Height | 2.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Cultivated, Wild |
Cultivation Details
A highly variable plant[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
,
978- Title
- The Composite Genus Blumea, A Taxonomic Revision
- Publication
- Blumea 10:176 - 317
- Author
- Aban J. Randeria
- Publisher
- National Herbarium of the Netherlands.
- Year
- 1960
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A complete treatment (as of 1960) of the genus Blumea.
].
Edible Uses
The leaves are used as a flavouring[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
].
Medicinal
The leaves are sudorific and are used against bronchitis, aphthae and asthma[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
,
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
]. They have also been applied externally as a poultice to treat rheumatism[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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