Argyrolobium marginatum
Bolus
Fabaceae
Argyrolobium sankeyi Dummer
Common Name:
General Information
Argyrolobium marginatum is a low-growing perennial plant with stems that can become more or less woody and persist[
533- Title
- Select Extra-Tropical Plants readily eligible for Industrial Culture or Naturalisation.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Mueller. Baron Ferdinant von
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Robert S. Brain; Melbourne.
- Year
- 1895
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Mainly basic information on over 2,000 species of useful plants from around the world.
]. It can grow from 10 - 180cm tall.
The plant is often harvested from the wild for local use as a food and a medicine. The plant may prove suitable for cultivation as a root crop[
533- Title
- Select Extra-Tropical Plants readily eligible for Industrial Culture or Naturalisation.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Mueller. Baron Ferdinant von
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Robert S. Brain; Melbourne.
- Year
- 1895
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Mainly basic information on over 2,000 species of useful plants from around the world.
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Southern Africa - eastern S. Africa, Swaziland
Habitat
Found at elevations from 60 - 2,400 metres.
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Perennial |
| Height | 0.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Cultivated, Wild |
Cultivation Details
Argyrolobium marginatum is native to the subtropical zone in eastern S. Africa, where it can be found from low to moderate elevations. It experiences frost in parts of its range.
Edible Uses
Tuber[
]. A pleasant taste, it is often eaten[
533- Title
- Select Extra-Tropical Plants readily eligible for Industrial Culture or Naturalisation.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Mueller. Baron Ferdinant von
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Robert S. Brain; Melbourne.
- Year
- 1895
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Mainly basic information on over 2,000 species of useful plants from around the world.
]. Succulent with a milky juice[
533- Title
- Select Extra-Tropical Plants readily eligible for Industrial Culture or Naturalisation.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Mueller. Baron Ferdinant von
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Robert S. Brain; Melbourne.
- Year
- 1895
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Mainly basic information on over 2,000 species of useful plants from around the world.
].
Medicinal
The roots are crushed, infused with a cupful of boiling water and a table-spoonful of the mixture drunk from time to time in order to treat cases of hiccough arising from stomach disorders[
1320- Title
- Zulu Medicine and Medicine-men
- Publication
- Annals of the Natal Museum Vol 2 Pt 1, pp 1 - 103; 1909
- Author
- Rev. A.T.Bryant
- Publisher
- Natal Museum; Natal
- Year
- 1909
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An early study of the traditional medicinal plants of Natal. Botanical names are often outdated, but lots of information on uses and methods of use.
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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