Herb latin name: Azorella caespitosa


Family: Umbelliferae



Medicinal use of Azorella caespitosa:

Hepatic. It is used in the treatment of liver and kidney problems.

Description of the plant:



Plant:
Evergreen
Perennial

Height:
15 cm
(6 inches)

Habitat of the herb:

Sands, gravels and rocky areas, open grassland and dry Empetrum heath to 50 metres above sea level. Plants grow wild as far north as latitude 51°s in Chile and latitude 41°s in Argentina.

Edible parts of Azorella caespitosa:

Root - raw or cooked.

Other uses of the herb:

A resin is obtained from the plant. Its uses are not given in the report but are possibly connected to its medicinal properties.

Propagation of Azorella caespitosa:

Seed - we have no details for this species but suggest sowing the seed in late winter in a cold frame. Grow on for at least the first winter in a greenhouse or frame and plant out in late spring. Division.

Cultivation of the herb:

Sands, gravels and rocky areas, open grassland and dry Empetrum heath to 50 metres above sea level. Plants grow wild as far north as latitude 51°s in Chile and latitude 41°s in Argentina.

Known hazards of Azorella caespitosa:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.