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General Information

Pleurospermum condollei is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.40 metres tall.
It is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine..

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

E. Asia - Himalayas.

Habitat

Found at elevations of 3,000 - 4,500 metres.

Properties

Medicinal Rating
Habit	Perennial
Height	0.40 m
Pollinators	Insects
Self-fertile	Yes
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 should succeed outdoors in many parts of this country. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus.
Succeeds in any moderately fertile soil in full sun[].
Plants are often monocarpic, living for a number of years without flowering and then dying after flowering[].

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

The entire plant is used in Tibetan medicine, where it is considered to have a bitter taste and a cooling potency[]. Antidote and febrifuge, it is used in the treatment of fevers from poisoning and spreading fever[].

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed - we have no information on this species but suggest sowing the seed in spring in a cold frame. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and grow them on in the greenhouse for their first winter, planting them out early the following summer.
Division might be possible in the spring.