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Prangos pabularia

a perennial member of the Prangos genus in the family Umbelliferae.

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Taxonomy and growth

Genus
Prangos
Life cycle
perennial
Height
1 m
Fertility
Self fertile, Insects
Flower type
hermaphrodite
Pollinators
Insects

Uses

Edible uses

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Leaves and young shoots[2][1]. The reports give no more details.

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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The fruit is carminative, diuretic, emmenagogue, stimulant and stomachic[5][3]. Its use promotes the expulsion of the foetus from the womb[3]. The seeds are aphrodisiac and stomachic[3]. The roots are diuretic and emmenagogue[3]. They are used to cure itch[3].

Product or use
Antipruritic
Product or use
Aphrodisiac
Product or use
Carminative
Product or use
Diuretic
Product or use
Emmenagogue
Product or use
Oxytoxic
Product or use
Stimulant
Product or use
Stomachic

Material uses

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The fresh plant contains about 2% essential oil, it has medicinal applications[3].

Environment

Range
W. Asia to E. Asia - Iran to India.
Habitat
Stony slopes in the Himalayas, 2100 - 3300 metres from Afghanistan to Kashmir[4].
Light
full sun
Shade tolerance
light shade
Water
moderate
Soil textures
sandy, loamy
Soil pH
acid, neutral, alkaline
Drainage
well drained
Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
No
Drought
intolerant

Propagation

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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

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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.

References

  1. Kunkel. G. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books 1984-00-00 ISBN 3874292169

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  2. Hedrick. U. P. Sturtevant's Edible Plants of the World. Dover Publications 1972-00-00 ISBN 0-486-20459-6

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  3. Chopra. R. N., Nayar. S. L. and Chopra. I. C. Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants (Including the Supplement). Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi. 1986-00-00

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  4. Polunin. O. and Stainton. A. Flowers of the Himalayas. Oxford Universtiy Press 1984-00-00

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  5. Usher. G. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable 1974-00-00 ISBN 0094579202

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