Dictamnus
E578191
Dictamnus is a small genus of aromatic, herbaceous plants known for their volatile oils that can be ignited, commonly called the burning bush or gas plant.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| aromatic | true ⓘ |
| class | Magnoliopsida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName |
burning bush
ⓘ
gas plant ⓘ |
| contains |
essential oils
ⓘ
furanocoumarins ⓘ |
| cultivatedAs | ornamental plant ⓘ |
| distributionStatus | widely cultivated outside native range ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukarya
ⓘ
surface form:
Eukaryota
|
| droughtTolerance | moderate ⓘ |
| family | Rutaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flammability | emits flammable vapors in hot weather ⓘ |
| flowerColor |
pink
ⓘ
white ⓘ |
| floweringSeason | late spring to early summer ⓘ |
| flowerSymmetry | zygomorphic ⓘ |
| fruitType | capsule ⓘ |
| growthForm | clump-forming ⓘ |
| habitat |
dry scrub
ⓘ
open woodland ⓘ rocky slopes ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
oils can be ignited
ⓘ
produces volatile oils ⓘ strong fragrance ⓘ |
| height | about 60–120 cm ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | alternate ⓘ |
| leafType | pinnate leaves ⓘ |
| lifespan | long-lived perennial ⓘ |
| lightRequirement | full sun to light shade ⓘ |
| namedBy | Carl Linnaeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
North Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southern Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ temperate Asia ⓘ |
| notableSpecies | Dictamnus albus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Sapindales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Tracheophyta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plantType | herbaceous perennial ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| reproduction |
by division
ⓘ
by seed ⓘ |
| soilPreference | well-drained soil ⓘ |
| toxicity |
can cause photodermatitis
ⓘ
skin irritation on contact ⓘ |
| usedIn | traditional medicine ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.