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==About== | ==About== | ||
;Common Names | ;Common Names | ||
:Cramp Root | |||
: | ;Classification:Herbaceous Flower | ||
;Classification: | |||
;Description | ;Description | ||
: | :The roots of this low bushy plant produce numerous white fleshed tubers. The flowers of the plant are large grey-blue four petal trumpets. The crushed leaves have a pleasant odour. | ||
==Ecology== | ==Ecology== | ||
;Rarity: | ;Rarity:Uncommon | ||
;Distribution: | ;Distribution:Cramp Root may be found in subtropical to subarctic hills, plains, savannah and forest. Growing best in soft loamy soil. | ||
;Life Cycle:<!--Life cycle, depredation--> | ;Life Cycle:<!--Life cycle, depredation--> | ||
==Related Species== | ==Related Species== | ||
: | :[[Butter Root]] | ||
==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
;Cultivation | ;Cultivation | ||
: | :None | ||
;Culinary | ;Culinary | ||
: | :Cramp root is unsuitable as a food, since most cooking methods will not remove the toxic properties of the tubers. | ||
;Medicinal | ;Medicinal | ||
: | :Laxative - Efforts to produce a reliable medicinal laxative from Cramp Root have not been very successful. | ||
; | ;Poison | ||
: | :Cramp root contains toxic compounds in the roots, which can cause intense intestinal pain, and has a laxative effect. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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[[Category:Flora]] | [[Category:Flora]] | ||
[[Category:Flower]] | [[Category:Flower]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:57, 14 September 2021
About
- Common Names
- Cramp Root
- Classification
- Herbaceous Flower
- Description
- The roots of this low bushy plant produce numerous white fleshed tubers. The flowers of the plant are large grey-blue four petal trumpets. The crushed leaves have a pleasant odour.
Ecology
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Distribution
- Cramp Root may be found in subtropical to subarctic hills, plains, savannah and forest. Growing best in soft loamy soil.
- Life Cycle
Related Species
Uses
- Cultivation
- None
- Culinary
- Cramp root is unsuitable as a food, since most cooking methods will not remove the toxic properties of the tubers.
- Medicinal
- Laxative - Efforts to produce a reliable medicinal laxative from Cramp Root have not been very successful.
- Poison
- Cramp root contains toxic compounds in the roots, which can cause intense intestinal pain, and has a laxative effect.
History
- Cultural
- Religious
