Herb latin name: Doronicum roylei


Family: Compositae



Medicinal use of Doronicum roylei:

The root is an aromatic tonic. It is used in the treatment of altitude sickness.

Description of the plant:



Plant:
Perennial


Height:
120 cm
(4 feet)

Habitat of the herb:

Forests and shrubberies, usually along mountain drains, 3000 - 3600 metres.

Propagation of Doronicum roylei:

Seed - surface sow in a greenhouse from April to June and make sure the compost does not dry out. A diurnal temperature difference is beneficial to germination. The seed usually germinates in 10 - 20 days at 20°C. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Division in autumn. Very easy, larger clumps can be replanted direct into their permanent positions, though it is best to pot up smaller clumps and grow them on in a cold frame until they are rooting well. Plant them out in the spring.

Cultivation of the herb:

Forests and shrubberies, usually along mountain drains, 3000 - 3600 metres.

Known hazards of Doronicum roylei:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.