Ferula elaeochytris
Korovin
Apiaceae
Dorema meifolium Fenzl
Ferula amani Zohary & P.H.Davis
Ferula cassii Zohary & P.H.Davis
Ferula meifolia (Fenzl) Boiss.
Peucedanum meifolium (Fenzl) Boiss.
Common Name:
General Information
Ferula elaeochytris is a herbaceous perennial plant growing from a taproot; the stem can be 100 - 200cm tall[
93- Title
- Flora of Turkey.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Davis. P. H.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Year
- 1965
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- Not for the casual reader, this is an immense work in many volumes. Some details of plant uses and habitats.
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
93- Title
- Flora of Turkey.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Davis. P. H.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Year
- 1965
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- Not for the casual reader, this is an immense work in many volumes. Some details of plant uses and habitats.
Range
W. Asia - southern Turkey, Syria, Lebanon
Habitat
Rocky slopes; at elevations from 500 - 1,900 metres[
93- Title
- Flora of Turkey.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Davis. P. H.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Year
- 1965
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- Not for the casual reader, this is an immense work in many volumes. Some details of plant uses and habitats.
].
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Perennial |
| Height | 1.50 m |
| Pollinators | Insects |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Ferula elaeochytris is native to mainly subtropical, semi-arid regions.
Ferula species generally can succeed in most soils[
1- Title
- RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956
- Publication
-
- Author
- F. Chittendon.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Year
- 1951
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- Comprehensive listing of species and how to grow them. Somewhat outdated, it has been replaced in 1992 by a new dictionary (see [200]).
], though they prefer a deep, fertile, well-drained soil in a sunny position[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
].
Plants have a long taproot and are intolerant of root disturbance[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
]. They should be planted into their final positions as soon as possible.
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
A decoction of the powdered root is taken internally as an aphrodisiac[
2240- Title
- Ethnomedicinal studies on the plant resources of east Anatolia, Turkey
- Publication
- Procedia Social and Behavioral Sciences 19 (2011) 756-777
- Author
- Altundaga E. & Ozturk M.
- Website
- http://10.1016/j.sbspro.2011.05.195
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2011
- ISBN
- 1877-0428
- Description
-
,
2241- Title
- Ethnobotany Of Medıcınal Plants Used In Antakya: A Multıcultural Dıstrıct In Hatay Provınce Of Turkey
- Publication
- Journal of Ethnopharmacology, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2015.07.042
- Author
- Güzel Y., Güzelşemme M. & Miski M.
- Website
- http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2015.07.042
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2015
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
]. The roots are peeled, dried then pulverized and mixed with honey[
2241- Title
- Ethnobotany Of Medıcınal Plants Used In Antakya: A Multıcultural Dıstrıct In Hatay Provınce Of Turkey
- Publication
- Journal of Ethnopharmacology, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2015.07.042
- Author
- Güzel Y., Güzelşemme M. & Miski M.
- Website
- http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2015.07.042
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2015
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
The dried root is also used in the treatment of diabetes and as an emmenagogue and menstrual regulator[
2241- Title
- Ethnobotany Of Medıcınal Plants Used In Antakya: A Multıcultural Dıstrıct In Hatay Provınce Of Turkey
- Publication
- Journal of Ethnopharmacology, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2015.07.042
- Author
- Güzel Y., Güzelşemme M. & Miski M.
- Website
- http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2015.07.042
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2015
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed - best sown as soon as the seed is ripe in a greenhouse in autumn[
1- Title
- RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956
- Publication
-
- Author
- F. Chittendon.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Year
- 1951
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- Comprehensive listing of species and how to grow them. Somewhat outdated, it has been replaced in 1992 by a new dictionary (see [200]).
]. Otherwise sow in mid spring in a greenhouse. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots as soon as they are large enough to handle. Plant them out into their permanent positions whilst still small because the plants dislike root disturbance[
1- Title
- RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956
- Publication
-
- Author
- F. Chittendon.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Year
- 1951
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- Comprehensive listing of species and how to grow them. Somewhat outdated, it has been replaced in 1992 by a new dictionary (see [200]).
]. If necessary, give the plants a protective mulch for their first winter outdoors.
Division in autumn. This may be inadvisable due to the plants dislike of root disturbance.
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