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Securidaca longipedunculata

Common name:		Family:	Polygalaceae
Author:	Fresen.	Botanical references:	200
Synonyms:
Known Hazards:	None known
Range:	S. Africa
Habitat:	Not known
Edibility Rating (1-5):	0	Medicinal Rating (1-5):	1

Other Possible Synonyms:	From various places across the web, may not be correct. See below.
	S. longepedunculata[E]
Epithets:	From a Dictionary of Botanical Epithets
	pedunculata = with a stalk;
Systematics:	From a USDA Plants Database
	Order: Polygalales. Milkwort family
Other Range Info:	From the Ethnobotany Database
	Africa; Angola; Botswana; Ethiopia; Ghana; Guinea; Nigeria; Senegal; Sierra Leone; Togo; Zimbabwe

Physical Characteristics

. It is hardy to zone 10. 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

Disclaimer

The plant has 100 medicinal uses[214].

Other Uses

None known

Cultivation details

Grown outdoors in mild temperate areas[214]. Needs greenhouse protection[200].
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Propagation

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Web References

[E] Ethnobotany Data (common names, uses, countries) from the Ethnobotany Database.
[G] Data (Common Names, Uses, Distribution) from the USDA/ARS NPGS's GRIN taxonomic database.

References for Securidaca longepedunculata (a possible synonym).

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

References for the family Polygalaceae.

To be included in the Flora of China.

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References

[200] Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5
Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.

[214] Matthews. V. The New Plantsman. Volume 1, 1994. Royal Horticultural Society 1994 ISBN 1352-4186
A quarterly magazine, it has articles on Himalayacalamus hookerianus, hardy Euphorbias and an excellent article on Hippophae spp.

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Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future - Species Database. Copyright (c) 1997-2003.
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