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INULA MAGNIFICAweb
''Inula'' is a genus of about 80 species of flowering plants in the family (biology), family Asteraceae, native plant, native to Europe, Asia and Africa. They may be annual plant, annuals, herbaceous plant, herbaceous perennial plant, perennials or subshrubs that vary greatly in size, from small species a few centimeters tall to enormous perennials over tall. They carry yellow daisy-like pseudanthium, composite flowerheads often with narrow ray-florets. Some common characteristics include pappus (flower structure), pappus with bristles, flat Head (botany), capitulum, and lack of chaff. Several species are popular flowers for the garden, with cultivation going back to antiquity. The smaller species are used in rock gardens and the more common larger ones, which tend to have very coarse foliage, in borders. Etymology The genus name ''Inula'' is of uncertain origin, and was already in use by the Romans. The Latin phrase ''inula campana'' (field inula) gave rise to the Engl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inula Helenium
Elecampane (''Inula helenium''), pronounced and also called horse-heal or elfdock, is a widespread plant species in the sunflower family Asteraceae. It is native to Eurasia from Spain to Xinjiang province in western China, and naturalized in parts of North America.B.-E. van Wyk and M. Wink. (2004). '' Medicinal Plants of the World'', p. 181, Singapore: Times Editions. Description Elecampane is a rather rigid herb, the Plant stem, stem of which attains a height of about . The leaves are large and toothed, the lower ones stalked, the rest embracing the stem; blades egg-shaped, elliptical, or lance-shaped, as big as long and wide. Leaves are green on the upper side with light, scattered hairs, but whitish on the underside because of a thick layer of wool. The flower heads up to 5 cm (2 inches) broad, each head containing 50-100 yellow ray flowers and 100-250 yellow disc flowers. The root is thick, branching and mucilaginous, and has a bitter taste and a camphoraceous odour w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
