Prangos pabularia

Physical Characteristics

Prangos pabularia is a PERENNIAL growing to 1 m (3ft 3in). The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. The plant is self-fertile. Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.

Distribution

W. Asia to E. Asia - Iran to India.

Habitats

Cultivated Beds;

Edible Uses

Edible Parts: Leaves Shoots Edible Uses: Leaves and young shoots[2, 177]. The reports give no more details.

Medicinal Uses

Antipruritic Aphrodisiac Carminative Diuretic Emmenagogue Oxytoxic Stimulant Stomachic The fruit is carminative, diuretic, emmenagogue, stimulant and stomachic[61, 240]. Its use promotes the expulsion of the foetus from the womb[240]. The seeds are aphrodisiac and stomachic[240]. The roots are diuretic and emmenagogue[240]. They are used to cure itch[240].

Known Hazards

None known