Arnebia benthamii -

Family:	Boraginaceae
Habit:	Perennial
Height:	0.9
Synonyms:	Macrotomia benthamii.
Range:	E. Asia - Himalayas from Pakistan to W. Nepal.

Arnebia benthamii () is a Perennial which grows to a height of 0.9m . It has a hardness rating of 7.
Arnebia benthamii will flower in November. The flowers from this plant are hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and they are pollinated by Insects

Soil Information

Arnebia benthamii will grow in light (sandy), soil. It is / is important for the soil to be well drained.
The soil prefers the following PH / acid levels :
- pH of less than 6, Acidic soils
- pH between 6 and 8, Neutral soils
- pH greater than 8, Basic soils
Arnebia benthamii prefers either dry or moist soils

Ideal Planting Locations

Arnebia benthamii should not be planted in shady areas.

Open slopes and shrubberies, 3000 - 4300m[51].

Planting places suited to this plant described below.

• Grows within a woodland garden
• Grows on a sunny edge

Cultivation Details

Requires a well-drained gritty soil and a sunny position in the rock garden or on a dry wall[1]. 211075

Edible Uses*

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Edible Rating: 0/5
None known

Medicinal Uses*

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Medicinal Rating: 1/5
Cardiac and febrifuge. The plant is considered to be useful in the treatment of diseases of the tongue and throat[145, 240].

• Cardiac - Used in the treatment of heart problems.
• Febrifuge - Reduces fevers.
• Miscellany - Various medicinal actions that need more clarification.

Propagation

Seed - sow spring in a greenhouse. Germination usually takes place within 2 - 8 weeks at 20°c[134]. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for their first winter. Plant out in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. It is best to harvest the seed when it is slightly under-ripe, since it is quickly dispersed when ripe[200]. Cuttings with a heel in the autumn in sand in a cold frame[1]. Root cuttings in sand in a frame during the winter[1].

Known Hazards

None known

Other Uses

None known

Cultivars

no recorded cultivars

References

Flowers of the Himalayas.
Polunin. O. and Stainton. A.
Author: Polunin. O. and Stainton. A.
Rating:
Publisher : A very readable and good pocket guide (if you have a very large pocket!) to many of the wild plants in the Himalayas. Gives many examples of plant uses.
Date of Publication : 1984

The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
Huxley. A.
Author: Huxley. A.
Rating:
Publisher : Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
Date of Publication : 1992

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