Adonis aestivalis - Adonis d'été

Famille: Ranunculaceae, Genre: Adonis
Adonis de Provence, Goutte de sang, Oeil de b?uf
Annuelle (0.3m de haut).

Habitat

Exposition
Plein soleil ou mi-ombre
Humidité
Humidité moyenne.
Sol
Tous sols. Nécessite un sol drainant.
pH
Sol acide ou calcaire
Rusticité
Zone 6
Habitat originel
Cornfields, usually on calcareous soils.
Origine géographique
S. Europe, N. Africa.

Dangers connus

  • A toxic principle is present in very small quantities in the plant [13, 19, 65].
  • It is poorly absorbed so poisoning is unlikely [65].
  • The plant is poisonous to horses [240].

Usages médicinaux

  • The plant is a cardiotonic, diuretic and stimulant [13, 46, 61].
  • Some caution is advised in the use of this remedy, see the notes above on toxicity .
  • The flowers are considered to be diuretic, laxative and lithontripic [240].

Culture

  • Grows well in ordinary garden soil [1].
  • Prefers a moist well-drained soil in sun or semi-shade [200].
  • A greedy plant inhibiting the growth of nearby plants, especially legumes [54].
  • Very closely related to A. annua [200].

Propagation

  • Seed - best sown in situ as soon as it is ripe in the autumn[1], though it can also be sown in situ in the spring [134].

Calendrier

En fleur
6
Maturité des graines
7

Pollinisation

Type de fleur
Hermaphrodite (les fleurs ont des organes mâles et femelles)
Auto-fertile
Non
Pollinisateurs
Bees, flies, beetles

Divers

Pollution
Non
Autres réferences
[200]

Réferences

[1] F. Chittendon. RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 1951.
Comprehensive listing of species and how to grow them. Somewhat outdated, it has been replaces in 1992 by a new dictionary (see [200]).
[13] Triska. Dr. Hamlyn Encyclopaedia of Plants. 1975.
Very interesting reading, giving some details of plant uses and quite a lot of folk-lore.
[19] Stary. F. Poisonous Plants. 1983.
Not very comprehensive, but easy reading.
[46] Uphof. J. C. Th. Dictionary of Economic Plants. 1959.
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.
[54] Hatfield. A. W. How to Enjoy your Weeds. 1977.
Interesting reading.
[61] Usher. G. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. 1974.
Forget the sexist title, this is one of the best books on the subject. Lists a very extensive range of useful plants from around the world with very brief details of the uses. Not for the casual reader.
[65] Frohne. D. and Pfänder. J. A Colour Atlas of Poisonous Plants. 1984.
Brilliant. Goes into technical details but in a very readable way. The best work on the subject that I've come across so far.
[134] Rice. G. (Editor) Growing from Seed. Volume 2. 1988.
Very readable magazine with lots of information on propagation. An interesting article on Ensete ventricosum.
[200] Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. 1992.
Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
[240] Chopra. R. N., Nayar. S. L. and Chopra. I. C. Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants (Including the Supplement). 1986.
Very terse details of medicinal uses of plants with a wide range of references and details of research into the plants chemistry. Not for the casual reader.

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