Dracocephalum peregrinum
Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID644038abef4a4074385416 |
| Scientific name | Dracocephalum peregrinum |
| Authority | L. |
| First published in | Cent. Pl. II : 20 (1756) |
General Uses Top
Suggest a correction!Common products:
- As an ornamental herb, Dracocephalum peregrinum is cultivated for rock gardens, alpine plantings, and border displays. Its spikes of blue‑purple flowers and aromatic foliage make it a popular choice for pollinator‑friendly gardens; plants are sold as seedlings or seeds for landscaping.
- The essential oil is extracted from fresh aerial parts (leaves, stems, and inflorescences) by hydrodistillation and marketed as a camphor‑rich fragrance material for use in perfumery and cosmetic formulations.
Industrial and craft applications:
- The camphor‑dominant essential oil serves as a natural scent component in soaps, detergents, and other household cleaning products, providing a fresh, medicinal‑type aroma while acting as a mild preservative.
- Artisans employ the oil in candle and incense production, where its volatility ensures a steady release of fragrance during burning, and in small‑scale craft projects such as natural aromatic potpourri and sachet making.
Fragrance and cosmetics:
- Principal fragrance ingredient in perfume blends, especially in aromatic and woody accords, due to its camphor‑rich profile; formulation follows the International Fragrance Association (IFRA) Standards for fragrance allergens.
- Incorporated into cosmetic bases (creams, lotions, shower gels) as a scent, meeting the safety requirements of the EU Cosmetic Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 and national cosmetic laws.
Properties relevant to use:
- Essential oil composition: camphor (~30–50 % of total oil), 1,8‑cineole (~10–15 %), α‑pinene (~5–10 %), borneol (~3–5 %); these monoterpenes provide high volatility, characteristic odor, and good solubility in ethanol.
- Physical‑chemical characteristics include a density of 0.920–0.940 g cm⁻³, refractive index 1.470–1.485 at 20 °C, and a flash point > 60 °C, making the oil suitable for incorporation into both alcoholic and oil‑based fragrance bases.
- Hydrodistillation yields typically 0.2–0.5 % w/w oil from fresh plant material, and the oil is stable under normal storage conditions when kept in amber glass containers away from light.
Standards and regulation:
- Production and analytical testing of the oil follow ISO 3213 (determination of moisture content) and ISO 3515 (determination of aldehydes and ketones), ensuring batch consistency and purity.
- Fragrance use is governed by IFRA Standards for fragrance allergens, and all cosmetic products containing the oil must comply with the EU Cosmetic Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 and applicable national regulations.
Sustainability and sourcing:
- Commercial supply is based on cultivated plants; wild populations are managed through controlled harvesting or are excluded from collection to prevent depletion.
- Seed propagation, organic cultivation, and careful field management maintain genetic diversity and reduce environmental impact, supporting long‑term availability of the species.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Ruyschiana peregrina | (L.) House | Bull. New York State Mus. Nat. Hist. 243-244: 67 (1923) |
| Ruyschiana verticillata | Mill. | Gard. Dict. ed. 8 : n.º 3 (1768) |
| Dracocephalum politowii | Gand. | Bull. Soc. Bot. France 65: 65 (1918) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| Russian | Змееголовник чужеземный |
| Russian | Змееголовник иноземный |
| Chinese | 刺齿枝子花 |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
Legend for the distribution data:
- Doubtful data
- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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China
- Xinjiang
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Middle Asia
- Kazakhstan
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Mongolia
- Mongolia
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Siberia
- Altay
- Irkutsk
- Krasnoyarsk
- Tuva
- West Siberia
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China
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000945430 |
| Tropicos | 17600054 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:446489-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-63869 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 6082252 |
| Observations.org | 138204 |
| IPNI | 446489-1 |
| iNaturalist | 849938 |
| GBIF | 3902181 |
| EOL | 2893764 |
| Elurikkus | 730541 |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
No reference genome is available on NCBI yet. We are constantly monitoring for new data.
Scientific Literature Top
Below are displayed the latest 15 articles published in PMC (PubMed Central®) and other sources (DOI number only)!
| Title | Authors | Publication | Released | IDs | ||||
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| Triterpenoids and flavonoids from chloroform fraction of Dracocephalum peregrinum | Peng Fu, Chun-Chao Zhao, Jian Tang, Yun-Heng Shen, Xi-Ke Xu, Wei-Dong Zhang | Springer Science and Business Media LLC | 06-Jan-2010 |
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| New flavonoid glycosides and cyanogenic glycosides from Dracocephalum peregrinum. | Fu P, Zhao CC, Tang J, Shen YH, Xu XK, Zhang WD | Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo) | 01-Feb-2009 |
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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Collections Top
| In private collections | 0 |
| In public collections | 0 |