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Fabiana imbricata - Ruiz.&Pav.

Pichi

Author	Ruiz.&Pav.	Botanical references	200
Family	Solanaceae	Genus	Fabiana
Synonyms
Known Hazards	None known
Range	S. America - Chile.
Habitat	Not known
Edibility Rating	0 (1-5)	Medicinal Rating	2 (1-5)

Physical Characteristics

An evergreen Shrub growing to 2.5m by 2.5m.

The plant prefers light (sandy) soils and requires well-drained soil. The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It requires moist soil.

Habitats

Woodland Garden; Sunny Edge; Dappled Shade;

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal Uses

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Cholagogue; Diuretic; Tonic.

The dried leaves and twigs are cholagogue, a valuable terebinthic diuretic and tonic[4].It is largely used in the treatment of acute urinary bladder catarrh, giving very favourable results where urinary irritation where irritation is caused by gravel[4]. It is contra-indicated where there is organic disease of the kidneys[4].

Other Uses

None known

Cultivation details

Succeeds in a sunny position in a light well-drained soil[200]. Plants are not very hardy in Britain, growing best in areas that receive little or no frost[200]. The cultivar 'Violacea' is generally faster growing and is somewhat hardier than the type, tolerating temperatures down to about -5°c[200].

Propagation

Seed - sow in a well-drained sandy soil in the greenhouse[200]. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Greenwood cuttings, rooted with gentle bottom heat, summer in a cold frame[200].

Cultivars

'Violacea'

This form is generally faster growing and somewhat hardier than the type, tolerating temperatures down to about -5°c[200].

Links

References

[4] Grieve. A Modern Herbal. Penguin 1984 ISBN 0-14-046-440-9
Not so modern (1930's?) but lots of information, mainly temperate plants.

[200] Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5
Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.

Readers Comments

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Fabiana imbricata

Alejandro Ruete Tue Jul 5 11:56:46 2005

I'm form Argentina, and I research about this plant. This plant distribution goes up to Chubut, at south of Argentina, as I know.

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