Ferula violacea
Korovin
Apiaceae
Common Name:
General Information
Ferula violacea is a monocarpic perennial plant growing from a taproot; the stems can grow 100 - 150cm tall[
2160- Title
- Illustrated Flora of Tajikistan and adjacent areas
- Publication
-
- Author
- Nowak. A. & Nobis M. Editors)
- Publisher
- Polish Botanical Society, Warsaw, Poland
- Year
- 2020
- ISBN
- 978-83-954123-5-6
- Description
- An excellent book, with one or more good photographs and terse information on 1,864 species of plants from Tajikistan - and it is made available free on a Creative Commons licence.
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and a medicine
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
2160- Title
- Illustrated Flora of Tajikistan and adjacent areas
- Publication
-
- Author
- Nowak. A. & Nobis M. Editors)
- Publisher
- Polish Botanical Society, Warsaw, Poland
- Year
- 2020
- ISBN
- 978-83-954123-5-6
- Description
- An excellent book, with one or more good photographs and terse information on 1,864 species of plants from Tajikistan - and it is made available free on a Creative Commons licence.
Range
Central Asia - Tadzhikistan
Habitat
Steppes, xeric shrubs, thermophilous shrubs, among almond trees, in pistachio woodlands, among sumacs, on hay fields and on wild slopes; at elevations from 1,000 - 1,900 metres[
2160- Title
- Illustrated Flora of Tajikistan and adjacent areas
- Publication
-
- Author
- Nowak. A. & Nobis M. Editors)
- Publisher
- Polish Botanical Society, Warsaw, Poland
- Year
- 2020
- ISBN
- 978-83-954123-5-6
- Description
- An excellent book, with one or more good photographs and terse information on 1,864 species of plants from Tajikistan - and it is made available free on a Creative Commons licence.
].
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Perennial |
| Height | 1.25 m |
| Pollinators | Insects |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Ferula violacea 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 Somewhat outdated, it has been replaced in 1992 by a new dictionary (see [200]).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.
The plant has a strong garlic-like aroma[
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.
].
A monocarpic species, the plant grows for some years without flowering before it flowers and then dies after setting seed[
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.
].
Edible Uses
Local people use leaves and stems in traditional foods. The smell of dried Ferula violacea is very pleasant and people use it during the winter in different meals. The fresh and young sprouts of Ferula violacea are widely used as a fresh vegetable[
2031- Title
- Ethnobotany of the Mountain Regions of Central Asia and Altai
- Publication
-
- Author
- Batsatsashvili K., Kikvidze Z. & Bussmann R.W. (Eds)
- Website
- https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-28947-8
- Publisher
- Springer Nature; Switzerland
- Year
- 2020
- ISBN
- 978-3-030-28946-1
- Description
-
].
Leaves are used in preparing various national Tajik dishes[
2031- Title
- Ethnobotany of the Mountain Regions of Central Asia and Altai
- Publication
-
- Author
- Batsatsashvili K., Kikvidze Z. & Bussmann R.W. (Eds)
- Website
- https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-28947-8
- Publisher
- Springer Nature; Switzerland
- Year
- 2020
- ISBN
- 978-3-030-28946-1
- Description
-
]
Medicinal
In C. Asia, Ferula leaves in general are used as anticonvulsant, choleretic, bronchial asthma, tuberculosis, diabetes, liver problems, syphilis, malignant tumors, vermifuge, for nervous diseases, and wounds, as well as dermatoses[
2031- Title
- Ethnobotany of the Mountain Regions of Central Asia and Altai
- Publication
-
- Author
- Batsatsashvili K., Kikvidze Z. & Bussmann R.W. (Eds)
- Website
- https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-28947-8
- Publisher
- Springer Nature; Switzerland
- Year
- 2020
- ISBN
- 978-3-030-28946-1
- Description
-
].
Ferula violacea is rich in vitamins and is used to aid digestion and to treat gastrointestinal problems. It is also used as a medicine to treat digestive system disorders and as an anthelminthic against gastrointestinal worms[
2031- Title
- Ethnobotany of the Mountain Regions of Central Asia and Altai
- Publication
-
- Author
- Batsatsashvili K., Kikvidze Z. & Bussmann R.W. (Eds)
- Website
- https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-28947-8
- Publisher
- Springer Nature; Switzerland
- Year
- 2020
- ISBN
- 978-3-030-28946-1
- 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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Useful Temperate Plants Database 2016 by
Ken Fern,
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Ajna Fern
with help from
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