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Reaumuria hypericoides

Common name:		Family:	Tamaricaceae
Author:	Willd.	Botanical references:	1, 74
Synonyms:	Reaumuria cistoides (Adam.)
Known Hazards:	None known
Range:	W. Asia - Caucasus to central Asia.
Habitat:	Dry saline plains, solonchaks, limestone and dry bluffs[74].
Edibility Rating (1-5):	0	Medicinal Rating (1-5):	1

Other Common Names:	From various places around the Web, may not be correct. See below.
	Lanisah [E],
Systematics:	From a USDA Plants Database
	Order: Violales. Tamarix family
Other Range Info:	From the Ethnobotany Database
	India(Hindu)

Physical Characteristics

Shrub growing to 0.45m. It is frost tender. It is in flower from May to August. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs). We rate it 0/5 for edibility and 1/5 for medicinal use.

The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It requires moist soil.

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal Uses

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Antipruritic.

Treats diseases causing itching of the skin[61].

Other Uses

None known

Cultivation details

This species is not fully hardy outdoors in Britain[1].
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Propagation

Seed -

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Web References

[E] Ethnobotany Data (common names, uses, countries) from the Ethnobotany Database.

References for the family Tamaricaceae.

To be included in the Flora of China.

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References

[1] F. Chittendon. RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 Oxford University Press 1951
Comprehensive listing of species and how to grow them. Somewhat outdated, it has been replaces in 1992 by a new dictionary (see [200]).

[61] Usher. G. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable 1974 ISBN 0094579202
Forget the sexist title, this is one of the best books on the subject. Lists a very extensive range of useful plants from around the world with very brief details of the uses. Not for the casual reader.

[74] Komarov. V. L. Flora of the USSR. Israel Program for Scientific Translation 1968
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.

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