Laretia acaulis
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Laretia acaulis
Propagation: Seed
Cultivation: Not known
Range: S. America - Chilean Andes.
Usage: A resin obtained from the stem can be used as a substitute for Galbanum (obtained from Ferula spp.)[1]. Galbanum has the following used:-
The aromatic gum resin 'Galbanum' is obtained from wounds made in the stem[2]. It is collected by removing soil from around the top of the root and then cutting a slice off the root[3][4] and can also be obtained from incisions made in the stem[4]. It is used medicinally and is also an ingredient of incense[5][3][6][4].
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
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References
- ↑ Usher, George. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable, 1974.
- ↑ Grieve, Margaret. A Modern Herbal. Penguin, 1984.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Howes, Frank. Vegetable Gums and Resins. Chronica Botanica, 1949.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Bown, Deni. Royal Horticultural Society Encyclopaedia of Herbs and Their Uses. Dorling Kindersley, 1995.
- ↑ Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.
- ↑ Hill, Albert. Economic Botany. The Maple Press, 1952.