Determination of some ecological characteristics and economical importance of Vitex agnus-castus

Q3 Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Eurasian Journal of Biosciences Pub Date : 2011-07-01 DOI:10.5053/EJOBIOS.2011.5.0.2

Y. Dogan, I. Ugulu, N. Durkan, M. C. Unver, H. H. Mert, N. Durkan, M. C. Unver

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Abstract

This study was conducted in order to exhibit some of the ecological and economical attributes of Vitex agnus-castus, a typical Mediterranean plant. The study was conducted in two different stages. At first, soil samples of V. agnus-castus were collected from 38 different localities in the Western Anatolian part of Turkey during flowering to investigate the soil properties. It was observed that this plant generally prefers loamy-textured, neutral, and slightly alkaline soils poor in calcium carbonate, containing varying amounts of organic matter, moderate and rich in nitrogen, rich in phosphorus and deficient in potassium. In addition, the economical and ethnobotanical importance of V. agnus-castus was investigated. It was observed that the species is widely used as a pharmaceutical drug, as a dye plant, as a source of honey, as a material in basket weaving, and for ornamental use. It is used in landscape architecture because it is a shrub with beautiful flowers and aroma.

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牡荆的一些生态特性及其经济价值的测定

本研究旨在揭示典型的地中海植物牡荆的一些生态和经济特性。这项研究分两个阶段进行。首先，在土耳其西部安纳托利亚地区的38个不同地点采集了阿格努斯-castus开花期间的土壤样品，以研究土壤特性。结果表明，该植物一般喜栽于贫碳酸钙、有机质含量不同、中富氮、富磷、缺钾的壤土、中性、微碱性土壤。此外，还调查了仙人掌的经济和民族植物学意义。据观察，该物种被广泛用作药物，作为染料植物，作为蜂蜜的来源，作为篮子编织的材料和观赏用途。它是一种具有美丽花朵和香气的灌木，因此被用于景观建筑。

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