Umbilicus intermedius

Umbilicus intermedius, the intermediate navelwort or common pennywort, is a succulent, perennial flowering plant in the stonecrop family Crassulaceae[1] found in the shrublands and deserts of Israel and Lebanon.

Umbilicus intermedius
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Crassulaceae
Genus: Umbilicus
Species:
U. intermedius
Binomial name
Umbilicus intermedius
Synonyms[1]

Cotyledon intermedius (Boiss.) Bornm.
Umbilicus horizontalis var. intermedius (Boiss.) D.F.Chamb.
Umbilicus lineolatus Boiss.

Description

Intermediate navelwort grows to an average of 25 cm (10 in) high. The palid spikes of bell-shaped, greenish-pink flowers of this plant first appear between March and June. The plant grows on shady walls or in damp rock crevices that are sparse in other plant growth, where its succulent leaves develop in rosettes.

The leaves, when boiled, are said to help urinary tract infections.[2]

References
  1. "Umbilicus intermedius Boiss". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  2. Abu-Rabia, Aref (2005). "Palestinian Plant Medicines for Treating Renal Disorders: An Inventory and Brief History". Alternative and Complementary Therapies. 11 (6): 295–300. doi:10.1089/act.2005.11.295.


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