Glochidion eriocarpum
a perennial woody deciduous member of the Glochidion genus in the family Euphorbiaceae.
Taxonomy and growth
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Genus
- Glochidion
- Life cycle
- perennial
- Foliage
- deciduous
- Woodiness
- woody
- Height
- 4 m
- Flower type
- monoecious
Uses
Medicinal uses
Historical medicinal uses. These records describe reported uses. They do not establish safety or effectiveness. Ask a qualified health professional before using any plant medicinally.
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Antipruritic, astringent, febrifuge and salve[1]. All parts of the plant, or the roots and leaves, are used as medicine for the treatment of urticaria, mastitis, toothache, menorrhagia, dysentery, skin eczema, enteritis, etc[2].
Environment
- Range
- E. Asia - southern China.
- Habitat
- Hillsides, waste places and roadsides[1]. Montane slopes, valleys scrub or grassy ground, sometimes forest edges at elevations of 130 - 1700 metres[2].
- Light
- full sun
- Shade tolerance
- light shade
- Water
- moderate
- Soil textures
- sandy, loamy, clay
- Soil pH
- acid, neutral, alkaline
- Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
- No
- Drought
- intolerant
Propagation
This section contains historical Plants For A Future notes marked noncommercial.
Seed - we have no information for this species but recommend sowing the seed in a warm greenhouse, preferably as soon as ripe if this is possible. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first year. Plant out in early summer after the last expected frosts and consider giving the plant some protection from the frost during at least its first winter outdoors.
Cultivation
This section contains historical Plants For A Future notes marked noncommercial.
We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain. However, judging by its native range, it could succeed outdoors at least in the milder areas of the country. It is likely to require a sheltered sunny position with some protection from winter cold.
References
? A Barefoot Doctors Manual. Running Press ISBN 0-914294-92-X
Flora of China 1994-00-00 http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/