Zygophyllum xanthoxylum
(Bunge) Maxim.
Zygophyllaceae
Sarcozygium xanthoxylum Bunge
Zygophyllum ferganense (Drobow) Boriss.
Zygophyllum zanthoxylum Engl. ex Dippel
Common Name:
General Information
Zygophyllum xanthoxylum is a perennial plant with stems that become more or less woody, especially near the base; it can grow up to 150cm tall, the crooked stems rooting freely where they touch the soil[
1643- Title
- Plants collected by R.C. Ching in Southern Mongolia and Kansu Province, China
- Publication
- Contributions from the United States National Herbarium Vol. 28 Part 4 pp 563-694, 1943
- Author
- Walker E.H.
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Institution Press; Washington.
- Year
- 1943
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of fuel.
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.
Range
Central and eastern Asia - Qinghai, Kirgizstan, Tadzhikistan, Uzbekistan, Mongolia, northern and central China
Habitat
Sand dunes in the desert[
1643- Title
- Plants collected by R.C. Ching in Southern Mongolia and Kansu Province, China
- Publication
- Contributions from the United States National Herbarium Vol. 28 Part 4 pp 563-694, 1943
- Author
- Walker E.H.
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Institution Press; Washington.
- Year
- 1943
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
]. On mountain slopes, very dry gypsiferous soils and conglomerates[
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
-
]
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Shrub |
| Height | 1.00 m |
| Pollinators | Insects |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Zygophyllum xanthoxylum is a plant of arid areas in the temperate zone
The plant is considered to be highly ornamental due to its leaves and flowers[
1643- Title
- Plants collected by R.C. Ching in Southern Mongolia and Kansu Province, China
- Publication
- Contributions from the United States National Herbarium Vol. 28 Part 4 pp 563-694, 1943
- Author
- Walker E.H.
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Institution Press; Washington.
- Year
- 1943
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
Edible Uses
Flower buds - marinated and eaten as capers[
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
The leaves are anthelmintic, laxative. They are used in the treatment of rheumatism, diseases of the urinary system and syphilis[
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
-
]. An infusion of the leaves is used as a vermifuge and to treat fatigue and weak heart function[
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
-
].
A decoction or a poultice made from the fresh leaves is used to heal wounds, treat abscesses etc[
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
-
].
A decoction of the root is used to treat rheumatism, wounds and furuncles[
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
-
].
A poultice of the powdered root, with sheep fat, is used to treat wounds[
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
-
].
The taste (the report does not specify which part of the plant it is referring to) is bitter and the potency is cool and blunt. It is used as a diuretic, and also for treating inflammation, liver cirrhosis, ulcers, wounds, ascites tumours and the degeneration of liver and bile[
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
-
].
The plant containes several medicinally active compounds including alkaloids (harman, harmine, zygophabagine), triterpene saponins (zygophilosides), tannins, triterpenoids, catechins, flavonols, essential oils, vitamins (C, K), phenolic carboxylic acids (p-coumaric), coumarins (scopoletin), flavonoids (quercetine, kaempferol) and fatty acids[
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
Growing in areas with little in the way of woody plants, the stems of this species are used for fuel[
1643- Title
- Plants collected by R.C. Ching in Southern Mongolia and Kansu Province, China
- Publication
- Contributions from the United States National Herbarium Vol. 28 Part 4 pp 563-694, 1943
- Author
- Walker E.H.
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Institution Press; Washington.
- Year
- 1943
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
Propagation
Seed -
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