Ledebouriella seseloides
Fang Feng
a perennial member of the Ledebouriella genus in the family Umbelliferae.
Taxonomy and growth
- Family
- Umbelliferae
- Genus
- Ledebouriella
- Life cycle
- perennial
- Height
- 0.3 m
- Flower type
- hermaphrodite
Uses
Edible uses
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Young plant and leaves - raw or cooked[1][4][5]. The leaves contain 1.7% protein, 0.3% fat, 4.7% carbohydrate and 1.3% ash[6].
- Plant part
- Leaves
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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Antipyretic, antiseptic, diaphoretic, carminative and antitoxin[2][3][5]. It is used in the treatment of influenza, headaches, chills, rheumatoid numbness, joint pains and tetanus[2].
- Product or use
- Antidote
- Product or use
- Antipyretic
- Product or use
- Antiseptic
- Product or use
- Diaphoretic
Environment
- Range
- E. Asia - China and Japan to Siberia.
- Habitat
- Desert slopes and dry steppes[7].
- Light
- full sun
- Shade tolerance
- light shade
- Water
- moderate
- Soil textures
- sandy, loamy, clay
- Soil pH
- acid, neutral, alkaline
- Drainage
- well drained
- Tolerances
- drought
- Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
- No
- Drought
- tolerant
Propagation
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Seed -
Cultivation
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We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will succeed outdoors in Britain, though judging by its native range it is likely to be hardy at least in the milder areas of the country. There is some confusion over this name, according to[11] this species is endemic to Siberia whilst other reports say that its range is China and Japan[8][9][10]. According to[9], the correct name for this species is Siler divaricatum. [L.} and it is possible that two distinct species are being treated here.
References
Tanaka. T. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing 1976-00-00
? A Barefoot Doctors Manual. Running Press ISBN 0-914294-92-X
Yeung. Him-Che. Handbook of Chinese Herbs and Formulas. Institute of Chinese Medicine, Los Angeles 1985-00-00
Kunkel. G. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books 1984-00-00 ISBN 3874292169
Stuart. Rev. G. A. Chinese Materia Medica. Taipei. Southern Materials Centre
Reid. B. E. Famine Foods of the Chiu-Huang Pen-ts'ao. Taipei. Southern Materials Centre 1977-00-00
Komarov. V. L. Flora of the USSR. Israel Program for Scientific Translation 1968-00-00
Tanaka. T. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing (1976-00-00)
Yeung. Him-Che. Handbook of Chinese Herbs and Formulas. Institute of Chinese Medicine, Los Angeles (1985-00-00)
Kunkel. G. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books ISBN 3874292169 (1984-00-00)
Komarov. V. L. Flora of the USSR. Israel Program for Scientific Translation (1968-00-00)