Family | Iteaceae |
Scientific name | Itea japonica Oliver |
Synonyms | none |
Common name | (Japanese common name) zuina |
(English common name) none | |
Distribution | (Japan) Honshu (Kinki region), Shikoku, Kyushu |
(Other nations) none | |
Chromosomal number | 2n=22 |
Description | Plants 1-2m tall. Leaves 7-12cm long. Flowers white 3mm, inflorescences 5-15cm long, flowering in May to June. Deciduous. shrub. |
Reference | Itea japonica Oliv. |
Itea japonica | |
Liver function protecting or improving agent (European Patent EP1213027/2002) | |
Preventives or remedies for arthritis (European Patent EP1407777/2005) | |
A method of treatment and agents useful for same (WIPO Patent WO/2007/073583) |
May 2008 at Kyoto Botanical Garden |
May 2008 at Kyoto Botanical Garden |
May 2008 at Kyoto Botanical Garden |
May 2008 at Kyoto Botanical Garden |
May 2008 at Kyoto Botanical Garden |
May 2008 at Kyoto Botanical Garden |