Persicaria amplexicaulis

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Persicaria amplexicaulis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Core eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Polygonaceae
Genus: Persicaria
Species: P. amplexicaulis
Binomial name
Persicaria amplexicaulis
(D. Don) Ronse Decraene
Subspecies

Polygonum amplexicaule var. sinense

Synonyms

Polygonum amplexicaule D. Don

Persicaria amplexicaulis (mountain fleece or red bistort) is a species of flowering plant in the family Polygonaceae, native to the Himalayas. It is a damp-loving herbaceous perennial growing to 1.2 m (4 ft) tall and wide, with heart-shaped pointed leaves, downy beneath, and narrow spikes of rose-red or white flowers in summer.[1]

The specific epithet amplexicaulis means "clasping the stem", and refers to the leaves' habit of growing around the stem.[2]

Numerous cultivars have been developed for garden use, including 'Firetail'.[3]

Methyl caffeate, ethyl caffeate and other phenolic compounds can be found in Polygonum amplexicaule var. sinense (Chinese name: Xuesanqi), a widely distributed medicinal plant in China.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964. 
  2. ↑ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. p. 224. ISBN 9781845337315. 
  3. ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Firetail'". Retrieved 25 May 2013. 
  4. ↑ Isolation, identification and determination of methyl caffeate, ethyl caffeate and other phenolic compounds from Polygonum amplexicaule var. sinense. Meixian Xiang, Hanwen Su, Jinyue Hu and Yunjun Yan, Journal of Medicinal Plants Research Vol., 4 May 2011, 5(9), pages 1685–1691 (abstract)

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