Persicaria hydropiper

Country : Algeria

Continent : Africa

Issue date : 10/02/2016

Age : 11 ans

Michel Reference
DZ 1808
Stanley Reference
DZ 1829
Yvert Reference
DZ 1735
Scott Reference
DZ 1672
Themes
Flora
Description
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Water pepper knotweed, currently called Persicaria hydropiper, is a herbaceous plant in the Polygonaceae family.
Water pepper knotweed is an annual plant 20 to 80 cm high, with an erect, branched stem. The leaves are oblong-lanceolate or lanceolate, the grains of the leaves are almost glabrous, flowering from August to September. The chewed leaves sting the tongue like chili pepper.
It is found in humid places quite rarely in the edges of the tidal ditches of Réghaïa, it is common in the El kala region.
Water knotweed seems to contain flavonoids, sesquiterpenes, it has stimulating, diuretic, emmenagogue (stimulate blood flow) properties. It is effective against amenorrhea. It also has anti-oxidant, antibacterial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, etc. properties.
Size
30 x 40 mm
Colors
Polychrome
Designer
Sid Ahmed Bentounes
Printers
Bank of Algeria Printing House
Perforation
13½ x 13
Printing
Offset
Face value
10,00 DA
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