Dichroa febrifuga Lour.

국표에 없다.

This unusual shrub is nestled in the eastern courtyard of the Glasshouses.

A tender member of the Hydrangeaceae family, Dichroa febrifuga (synonym D. versicolor) occurs from the Himalaya to Korea. It was first introduced to our gardens from Hong Kong by the botanist Robert Fortune in 1846, who named it Adamia versicolor. Commonly referred to as the blue evergreen hydrangea, or Chinese quinine, D. febrifuga grows to 2m and has glossy, toothed leaves. The flowers are held in terminal panicles and individual panicles may be both pink and blue on the same plant, and vibrant blue fruits are produced in autumn. In China this species is used widely for the treatment of fevers, hence the specific epithet febrifuga, with Latin febris meaning fever, and fuga meaning to expel. The generic name derives from the Greek dis meaning twice, and chroa meaning colour.

Dichroa febrifuga - Cambridge Botanic Garden

DICHROA febrifuga

Commonly known as Blue evergreen hydrangea, Chinese quinine

A rare hydrangea-like plant with starry blue or pink flowers with prominent stamens. Suitable for the greenhouse in colder areas

• Evergreen

  toothed, hairless, papery leaves to 25cm (10in) long

  Blue

  Blue or pink

  Shades of pink

  All shades of pink through to Carmine (red)

  Dichroa Febrifuga from Burncoose Nurseries

   

  Chinese quinine

  An neat-growing, bushy evergreen shrub with glossy dark green leaves and growing to a height of 2-3m. For several months over summer, bears blue and white flowers in clusters followed by blue berries

Dichroa febrifuga|Chinese quinine/RHS Gardening

A rare evergreen shrub that is native to China and sometimes called the ‘Chinese evergreen Hydrangea’. Dichroa febrifuga have large glossy evergreen leaves and easily survive without protection in mild areas. In colder areas the plant will need winter protection. Dichroa blooms are a stunning cluster of tiny flowers that can range in colour from pink through to an intense electric blue. Dichroa flowers are very long lasting. 

Dichroa febrifuga - Grow Paradise

Dichroa febrifuga is a flowering plant in the family Hydrangeaceae.

National names

• Chinese: Chinese: 常山; pinyin: chángshānⓘ)
• Indonesian language: gigil, alternatively tataruman
• Sundanese: ramram
• Papua: Hom dong (ฮอมดง):
• Thai: Yai khlang yai (ยายคลังใหญ่), in Nakhon Sri Thammarat, Yai Krang (ยายกรัง) in the South, and Hom Kham (ฮอมคำ) in Lanna (Northern Thai).

Traditional Chinese medicine

Dichroa febrifuga is an important herb in traditional Chinese medicine, where it is considered one of the 50 fundamental herbs. The alkaloids febrifugine and isofebrifugine are believed to be responsible for its antimalarial effects. In traditional preparations, it is used in conjunction with other plants such as Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice), Ziziphus jujuba and Zingiber officinale (ginger).

Potential drug against autoimmune disease

Halofuginone, sold under the brand name Halocur, is a coccidiostat used in veterinary medicine. It is a synthetic halogenated derivative of febrifugine, a natural quinazolinone alkaloid which can be found in dichroa febrifuga.

Halofuginone inhibits the development of T helper 17 cells, immune cells that play an important role in autoimmune disease, but it does not affect other kinds of T cells which are involved in normal immune function. Halofuginone therefore has potential for the treatment of autoimmune disorders.

Dichroa febrifuga - Wikipedia

 

 

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