Reaumuria hypericoides
a perennial woody member of the Reaumuria genus in the family Tamaricaceae.
Taxonomy and growth
- Family
- Tamaricaceae
- Genus
- Reaumuria
- Life cycle
- perennial
- Woodiness
- woody
- Height
- 0.45 m
- Flower type
- hermaphrodite
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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Treats diseases causing itching of the skin[2].
- Product or use
- Antipruritic
Environment
- Range
- W. Asia - Caucasus to central Asia.
- Habitat
- Dry saline plains, solonchaks, limestone and dry bluffs[3].
- 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
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Seed -
Cultivation
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This species is not fully hardy outdoors in Britain[1]. 240
References
F. Chittendon. RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 Oxford University Press 1951-00-00
Usher. G. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable 1974-00-00 ISBN 0094579202
Komarov. V. L. Flora of the USSR. Israel Program for Scientific Translation 1968-00-00