Ferula paniculata
Ledeb.
Apiaceae
Ferula ferulaeoides Korovin
Ferula feruloides (Steud.) Korovin
Ferula resinosa Siev.
Peucedanum ferulaeoides Steud.
Peucedanum paniculatum Ledeb.
Peucedanum pyramidatum Kar. & Kir.
Peucedanum soongaricum G.Don
Common Name:
General Information
Ferula paniculata is a perennial plant growing from a taproot; it produces a single stout stem (rarely 2 - 4) growing around 100 - 150cm 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 and source of resin
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
74- Title
- Flora of the USSR.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Komarov. V. L.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Israel Program for Scientific Translation
- Year
- 1968
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
,
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
Central to eastern Asia - Kazakhstan, Mongolia, western China (Xinjiang)
Habitat
Desert gravels; at elevations from 400 - 1,100 metres[
74- Title
- Flora of the USSR.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Komarov. V. L.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Israel Program for Scientific Translation
- Year
- 1968
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
,
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 |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Perennial |
| Height | 1.25 m |
| Pollinators | Insects |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Ferula paniculata is a plant of continental temperate climates with warm to hot summers and cold winters. It grows in arid to semi-arid environments.
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
The plant has reputed medicinal value, presumably as a regional substitute for Ferula assa-foetida[
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 resin obtained from the plant is widely used as a substitute for medicinal Ferula in Xinjiang. Its active ingredients are mainly volatile components and it has significant pharmacological activities in the treatment of lumps, abdominal pain, malaria, dysentery, etc. It is mostly used clinically to treat cold pain in the heart and abdomen, chronic gastroenteritis, gastric ulcers, rheumatoid arthritis, and other diseases[
2243- Title
- Research Progress of Ferula ferulaeoides: A Review
- Publication
- Molecules 2023, 28, 3579. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28083579
- Author
- Chen, Z.; Zhou, G.; Ma, S
- Website
- https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28083579
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2023
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
Plant extracts have shown strong antibacterial and antiinflammatory activity[
2243- Title
- Research Progress of Ferula ferulaeoides: A Review
- Publication
- Molecules 2023, 28, 3579. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28083579
- Author
- Chen, Z.; Zhou, G.; Ma, S
- Website
- https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28083579
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2023
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
]
Other Uses
The dried roots contain 33 - 35% resin. This is of great value to induxstry for making plastics[
74- Title
- Flora of the USSR.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Komarov. V. L.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Israel Program for Scientific Translation
- Year
- 1968
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
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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Ken Fern,
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Ajna Fern
with help from
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