Elsholtzia stauntonii
Benth.
Lamiaceae
Aphanochilus stauntonii (Benth.) Kudô
Common Name:
General Information
Elsholtzia stauntonii is a perennial plant with much-branched stems that become more or less woody and persist; it can grow 70 - 170cm tall[
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.
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for use as an insecticide and also as an ingredient in commercial cosmetic preparationss.
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.
Range
E. Asia - eastern China (Gansu, Hebei, Henan, Shaanxi, Shanxi)
Habitat
Valley streamsides, grassy hills, rocky mountains, riverbanks; at elevations from 700 - 1,600 metres[
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.
].
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Shrub |
| Height | 1.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
An extract of the whole plant is used as an ingredient in commercial cosmetic preparations as a hair conditioner and skin conditioner[
].
The plant contains essential oils and has insecticidal properties. It has been used traditionally by Chinese farmers to protect stored products from a range of insect pests[
1765- Title
- Fumigant activity of Elsholtzia stauntonii extract against Lasioderma serricorne
- Publication
- S Afr J Sci. 2012;108(7/8), Art.#556, 3 pages
- Author
- Lü J-H, Su X-H, Zhong J-J
- Website
- http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/sajs.v108i7/8.556
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2012
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
Trials have shown it to be an effective fumigant for treating the cigarette beetle, (Lasioderma serricorne), whch is one of the most serious pests of stored tobacco, tobacco products, cereal grains and processed foods throughout the world[
1765- Title
- Fumigant activity of Elsholtzia stauntonii extract against Lasioderma serricorne
- Publication
- S Afr J Sci. 2012;108(7/8), Art.#556, 3 pages
- Author
- Lü J-H, Su X-H, Zhong J-J
- Website
- http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/sajs.v108i7/8.556
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2012
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
Propagation
Seed -
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