Hackelia uncinatum
Family: Boraginaceae
What it is like
Hackelia uncinatum is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.7 m (2ft 4in). It is in flower from June to August, and the seeds ripen from July to August. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. 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.
Height (m): 0.7
Where it is found
Wet slopes, forest understory, between grasslands at elevatins of 2700 - 4500 metres in the Himalayas.
E. Asia - Himalayas from Pakistan to China.
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How it is used
Food
Rating: 0
Medicine
Rating: 2
The flowers are used in Tibetan medicine, they are said to have a sweet and bitter taste with a neutral potency. Antitussive and expectorant, it heals wounds and destroys tumours. It is used in the treatment of coughs, tumours in the womb, sores, wounds and swelling of the body.
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How it is grown
241063
Propagating it:
Best place to grow: Woodland Garden Sunny Edge; Dappled Shade; Cultivated Beds;
Habit: Perennial
Hardiness:
Growth:
Soil: Light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay)
Shade: Semi-shade, no shade
Moisture: Moist