Securidaca longipedunculata
a member of the Securidaca genus in the family Polygalaceae.
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Taxonomy and growth
- Family
- Polygalaceae
- Genus
- Securidaca
- 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.
This section contains historical Plants For A Future notes marked noncommercial.
The plant has 100 medicinal uses[2].
Environment
- Range
- S. Africa
- Habitat
- Not known
- Light
- full sun
- Shade tolerance
- light shade
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- Zone 10+
- Soil textures
- sandy, loamy, clay
- Soil pH
- acid, neutral, alkaline
- Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
- No
- Drought
- intolerant
Cultivation
This section contains historical Plants For A Future notes marked noncommercial.
Grown outdoors in mild temperate areas[2]. Needs greenhouse protection[1]. 214188
References
Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press 1992-00-00 ISBN 0-333-47494-5
Matthews. V. The New Plantsman. Volume 1, 1994. Royal Horticultural Society 1994-00-00 ISBN 1352-4186