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Epilobium parviflorum - Schreb.

Common Name

Codlins And Cream

Family

Onagraceae

Synonyms

Known Hazards

None known

Habitats

Stream banks, marshes, fens etc, to 360 metres[17].

Range

Europe, including Britain, from Sweden south and east to N. Africa and W. Asia to India.

Edibility Rating

Medicinal Rating

Care

Summary

Physical Characteristics

PERENNIAL growing to 0.6 m (2ft). It is in flower from Jul to August. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Bees, hoverflies, self.The plant is self-fertile.
It is noted for attracting wildlife.

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




http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:FabelfrohEpilobium pyrricholophum

Habitats
Bog Garden;

Edible Uses
Edible Parts: Leaves. Leaves - raw. Added to salads, they have an agreeable flavour[217].

Medicinal Uses
Plants For A Future can not take any responsibility for any adverse effects from the use of plants. Always seek advice from a professional before using a plant medicinally. None known

Other Uses
None known

Cultivation details
Succeeds in most soils[1]. Prefers a well-drained but moisture retentive soil in a sunny position[200] or in partial shade[187]. The flowers are attractive to bees and provide a good late source of nectar[200].

Propagation
Seed - sow early spring in situ or as soon as the seed is ripe. Division in spring or 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.

Expert comment

Author
Schreb.

Botanical References
17

Links / References

[1]F. Chittendon. RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956

Comprehensive listing of species and how to grow them. Somewhat outdated, it has been replaces in 1992 by a new dictionary (see [200]).

[17]Clapham, Tootin and Warburg. Flora of the British Isles.

A very comprehensive flora, the standard reference book but it has no pictures.

[187]Phillips. R. & Rix. M. Perennials Volumes 1 and 2.

Photographs of over 3,000 species and cultivars of ornamental plants together with brief cultivation notes, details of habitat etc.

[200]Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.

Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.

[217]Les Ecologistes de l'Euzière Les Salades Sauvages

A lovely little book about some wild salads in France. Written in French.

Readers comment

Elizabeth H.
Ian	Wed Oct 26 2005

Medicinal use: sold as a urinary anti-inflamatory specifically for BPH, prostatitis and candidiasis.

Elizabeth H.
Miles Irving	Fri Apr 14 2006

Epilobium parviflorum: 1: J Ethnopharmacol. 2006 Jan 3;103(1):71-5. Epub 2005 Aug 24. Related Articles, Links Studies on antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activity of herbal remedies used in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostatitis. Steenkamp V, Gouws MC, Gulumian M, Elgorashi EE, van Staden J. Department of Urology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, South Africa. vsteen@med.up.ac.za Crude water and ethanolic extracts of five herbal remedies reported in the literature for traditional treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and/or prostatitis were investigated for their effect on hydroxyl scavenging activity, antibacterial activity and their ability to inhibit cyclooxygenase-1 and -2 (COX-1 and COX-2) catalysed prostaglandin biosynthesis. Both the water and ethanol extracts of Hypoxis hemerocallidea and Epilobium parviflorum inhibited the growth of Escherichia coli. All 10 extracts scavenged the hydroxyl radical but with various potencies (32-93%). Ethanolic extracts were the most active in inhibiting COX-1 catalysed prostaglandin biosynthesis. The ethanolic extract of Epilobium parviflorum showed inhibitory effects on both the COX-1 and -2 catalysed prostaglandin biosynthesis, inhibited growth of Escherichia coli and exerted antioxidant activity. Although these results support the traditional use of Epilobium parviflorum for treatment of prostatitis and BPH, further investigation is required, for this promising plant. : J Ethnopharmacol. 2004 Mar;91(1):13-20. Related Articles, Links Cytoprotection by Achyrocline satureioides (Lam) D.C. and some of its main flavonoids against oxidative stress. Arredondo MF, Blasina F, Echeverry C, Morquio A, Ferreira M, Abin-Carriquiry JA, Lafon L, Dajas F. Department of Neurochemistry, Instituto de Investigaciones Biologicas, Clemente Estable, Avda Italia 3318, CP 11600 Montevideo, Uruguay. Epidemiological studies indicate that dietary antioxidants can influence the incidence of neurodegenerative diseases. Among them flavonoids have been proposed to be effective cytoprotectors. Consequently, herbs with a high concentration of these compounds such as Achyrocline satureioides, Ginkgo biloba and Epilobium parviflorum are of special interest. In this context a comparative study of the cytoprotective capacity of infusions from the three plants against an oxidative insult was performed. Hence, the cytoprotective activity of each infusion against H2O2 injury to PC12 cells was tested and the antioxidant capacity was assessed by the ABTS*+ radical bleaching assay. Free and glycosylated flavonoids contained in the infusions were identified by HPLC and the cytoprotective effect of some of these individual flavonoids was tested. The analysis of the flavonoid content of the infusions revealed different profiles. Epilobium parviflorum infusion showed the highest antioxidant capacity but only Achyrocline satureioides infusion proved to be cytoprotective. Moreover, the free flavonoids quercetin and luteolin contained in this infusion were also cytoprotective. In conclusion, the free radical scavenger capacity did not correlate with the cytoprotective profile of the infusions. The special mixture of unglycosylated Achyrocline satureioides flavonoids could be a clue to explain the unique effect of this plant.

Elizabeth H.
Kym Grant	Fri Apr 20 2007

epilobium .com useful info on Epilobium for prostate cure

Elizabeth H.
Rooooo	Thu Jul 23 2009

I have prostatitis and candidiasis. This plant can help me? please send me a good tratment.

Elizabeth H.
Robert Trebilcock	Tue Dec 29 2009

Hi, I'm Rob...will you tell ,please of a British supplier of Epilobium parviflorum Thanks. Rob Trebilcock

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