Euphorbia wallichii
Hook.f.
Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbia duclouxii H.Lév. & Vaniot
Euphorbia yunnanensis Radcl.-Sm.
Tithymalus wallichii (Hook.f.) Soják
Common Name:
General Information
Euphorbia wallichii is a perennial plant producing a cluster of one to several few-branched basally stems up to 100cm tall[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine. It has been shown to be an effective antibiotic[
1664- Title
- Evaluation of anticancer and antimicrobial activities of selected medicinal plants of Kashmir Himalayas, India
- Publication
- Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge Vol. 16 (1), January 2017, pp. 141-145
- Author
- Mushtaq S. et al
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2017
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
Range
Asia - Afghanistan, Pakistan, China, India, Nepal, Laos
Habitat
Alpine meadows, slopes, forest margins; at elevations from 1,800 - 4,700 metres[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
].
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Perennial |
| Height | 1.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Euphorbia wallichii
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The root is used traditionally in the treatment of skin problems[
1664- Title
- Evaluation of anticancer and antimicrobial activities of selected medicinal plants of Kashmir Himalayas, India
- Publication
- Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge Vol. 16 (1), January 2017, pp. 141-145
- Author
- Mushtaq S. et al
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2017
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
]. Research has shown that the plant is an effective antimicrobial[
1664- Title
- Evaluation of anticancer and antimicrobial activities of selected medicinal plants of Kashmir Himalayas, India
- Publication
- Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge Vol. 16 (1), January 2017, pp. 141-145
- Author
- Mushtaq S. et al
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2017
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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with help from
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