Prangos pabularia
| Prangos pabularia | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |  |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Self Pollinated | |
| Height: | 3' |
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| Edible Rating: |  |
| Medicinal Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Prangos pabularia
Propagation: Seed - we have no information for this species but suggest sowing the seed in a cold frame as soon as it is ripe if this is possible, otherwise sow it in the spring. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts.
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 at least in the milder areas of the country. It is likely to require a well-drained soil and a sunny position.
Range: W. Asia to E. Asia - Iran to India.
Habitat: Stony slopes in the Himalayas, 2100 - 3300 metres from Afghanistan to Kashmir[1].
Edibility: Leaves and young shoots[2][3]. The reports give no more details.
Medicinal: The fruit is carminative, diuretic, emmenagogue, stimulant and stomachic[4][5]. Its use promotes the expulsion of the foetus from the womb[5].
The seeds are aphrodisiac and stomachic[5].
The roots are diuretic and emmenagogue[5]. They are used to cure itch[5].
Usage: The fresh plant contains about 2% essential oil, it has medicinal applications[5].
Pollinators: Insects
Soil: Can grow in light and medium soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
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References
- ↑ Polunin, Oleg and Adam Stainton. Flowers of the Himalayas. Oxford Universtiy Press, 1984.
- ↑ Hedrick, Ulysses. Sturtevant's Edible Plants of the World. Dover Publications, 1972.
- ↑ Kunkel, Günther. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books, 1984.
- ↑ Usher, George. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable, 1974.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 Chopra, R. Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi, 1986.