Swertia chirayita

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:plant
gptkbp:common_name Chirayita
gptkbp:conservation_status vulnerable
gptkbp:contains swertiamarin
gptkbp:cultivation gptkb:India
gptkb:Nepal
gptkb:Bhutan
alpine meadows
vegetative propagation
seed propagation
gptkbp:cultural_practices gptkb:rituals
anti-inflammatory
cultural significance
digestive aid
liver health
fever treatment
gptkbp:family gptkb:Gentianaceae
gptkbp:flower_color gptkb:yellow
gptkbp:flowering_season summer
gptkbp:fruit_type gptkb:capsule
gptkbp:genus Swertia
gptkbp:hatching_time requires stratification
gptkbp:height 30-90 cm
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Swertia chirayita
gptkbp:leaf_arrangement opposite
gptkbp:leaf_shape lanceolate
entire
gptkbp:light_requirement partial shade
gptkbp:native_to Himalayan region
gptkbp:p_hpreference slightly acidic to neutral
gptkbp:pollinators bees
gptkbp:related_products alkaloids
flavonoids
glycosides
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Swertia_angustifolia
gptkb:Swertia_japonica
gptkb:Swertia_perennis
gptkb:Swertia_radiata
Swertia franchetiana
gptkbp:research_interest conservation biology
pharmacology
botany
gptkbp:root_system fibrous
gptkbp:seed_dispersal gptkb:wind
gptkbp:soil_type well-drained soil
gptkbp:stem_type herbaceous
gptkbp:threats climate change
habitat loss
overharvesting
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:traditional_medicine
gptkbp:water_requirement moderate
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:genus_Swertia
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7