Ligularia amplexicaulis
DC.
Asteraceae
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Common Name:
General Information
Ligularia amplexicaulis is a Evergreen Perennial up to 1.00 metres tall.
It is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine..
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
272- Title
- Plants and People of Nepal
- Publication
-
- Author
- Manandhar. N. P.
- Publisher
- Timber Press. Oregon.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
- 0-88192-527-6
- Description
- Excellent book, covering over 1,500 species of useful plants from Nepal together with information on the geography and peoples of Nepal. Good descriptions of the plants with terse notes on their uses.
Range
E. Asia - Western Himalayas from Kashmir to Garwhal and also in Sikkim.
Habitat
Found at elevations from 2,700 - 4,800 metres in the Himalayas. Moist rocky slopes, generally besides streams, at elevations of 2700 - 3600 metres in Nepal[
272- Title
- Plants and People of Nepal
- Publication
-
- Author
- Manandhar. N. P.
- Publisher
- Timber Press. Oregon.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
- 0-88192-527-6
- Description
- Excellent book, covering over 1,500 species of useful plants from Nepal together with information on the geography and peoples of Nepal. Good descriptions of the plants with terse notes on their uses.
].
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Perennial |
| Height | 1.00 m |
| Pollinators | Insects |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though judging by its native range it is likely to succeed in many parts of the country. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus.
Prefers a deep moist or even boggy fertile humus-rich soil[
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.
,
233- Title
- Perennial Garden Plants
- Publication
-
- Author
- Thomas. G. S.
- Publisher
- J. M. Dent & Sons, London.
- Year
- 1990
- ISBN
- 0 460 86048 8
- Description
- A concise guide to a wide range of perennials. Lots of cultivation guides, very little on plant uses.
]. Succeeds in sun or semi-shade[
188- Title
- The RHS Gardener's Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers
- Publication
-
- Author
- Brickell. C.
- Publisher
- Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd.
- Year
- 1990
- ISBN
- 0-86318-386-7
- Description
- Excellent range of photographs, some cultivation details but very little information on plant uses.
].
Plants often wilt on bright windy days[
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.
].
The young growth in spring is very susceptible to damage by slugs and snails[
233- Title
- Perennial Garden Plants
- Publication
-
- Author
- Thomas. G. S.
- Publisher
- J. M. Dent & Sons, London.
- Year
- 1990
- ISBN
- 0 460 86048 8
- Description
- A concise guide to a wide range of perennials. Lots of cultivation guides, very little on plant uses.
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The stems, leaves and flowers are used in Tibetan medicine, they are said to have an astringent taste and a cooling potency[
241- Title
- Tibetan Medicinal Plants
- Publication
-
- Author
- Tsarong. Tsewang. J.
- Publisher
- Tibetan Medical Publications, India
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
- 81-900489-0-2
- Description
- A nice little pocket guide to the subject with photographs of 95 species and brief comments on their uses.
]. Digestive and emetic, they are used in the treatment of vomiting from indigestion[
241- Title
- Tibetan Medicinal Plants
- Publication
-
- Author
- Tsarong. Tsewang. J.
- Publisher
- Tibetan Medical Publications, India
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
- 81-900489-0-2
- Description
- A nice little pocket guide to the subject with photographs of 95 species and brief comments on their uses.
].
The pounded root is applied as a poultice to sprains and dislocated bones[
272- Title
- Plants and People of Nepal
- Publication
-
- Author
- Manandhar. N. P.
- Publisher
- Timber Press. Oregon.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
- 0-88192-527-6
- Description
- Excellent book, covering over 1,500 species of useful plants from Nepal together with information on the geography and peoples of Nepal. Good descriptions of the plants with terse notes on their uses.
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed - sow spring in a cold frame. Only just cover the seed. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer.
Division in spring. Very easy, larger clumps can be replanted direct into their permanent positions, though it is best to pot up smaller clumps and grow them on in a cold frame until they are rooting well. Plant them out in the spring.
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