Pleurospermum condollei
| Pleurospermum condollei | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |  |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Self Pollinated | |
| Height: | 1' |
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| Tea: | Yes |
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Pleurospermum condollei
Propagation: Seed - we have no information on this species but suggest sowing the seed in spring in a cold frame. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and grow them on in the greenhouse for their first winter, planting them out early the following summer.
Division might be possible in the spring.
Cultivation: We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though judging by its native range it should succeed outdoors in many parts of this country. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus.
Succeeds in any moderately fertile soil in full sun[1].
Plants are often monocarpic, living for a number of years without flowering and then dying after flowering[2].
Range: E. Asia - Himalayas.
Habitat: Found at elevations of 3,000 - 4,500 metres.
Medicinal: The entire plant is used in Tibetan medicine, where it is considered to have a bitter taste and a cooling potency[3]. Antidote and febrifuge, it is used in the treatment of fevers from poisoning and spreading fever[3].
Pollinators: Insects
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
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References
- ↑ Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Tsarong, Tsewang. Tibetan Medicinal Plants. Tibetan Medical Publications, 1994.