Rhamnus persicus
Herb latin name: Rhamnus persicus,Rhamnus persicus Extract
Latin name: Rhamnus persicus
Synonyms: Rhamnus kurdicus
Family: Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn Family)
Habitat of the herb: the herb: Rocky slopes and cliffs, 1800 - 1900 metres in Turkey. Other uses of Rhamnus persicus: Wood - hard, close-grained, very ornamentaHabitat of the herb: the herb: Rocky slopes and cliffs, 1800 - 1900 metres in Turkey.
Other uses of Rhamnus persicus: Wood - hard, close-grained, very ornamental.
Propagation of the herb: Seed - best sown in the autumn in a cold frame. Stored seed will require 1 - 2 months cold stratification at about 5℃ and should be sown as early in the year as possible in a cold frame or outdoor seedbed. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle, and grow them on in the greenhouse or cold frame for their first winter. Plant them out in late spring or early summer of the following year. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, July/August in a frame. Cuttings of mature wood of the current year's growth, autumn in a frame. Layering in early spring.
Cultivation of Rhamnus persicus: Rocky slopes and cliffs, 1800 - 1900 metres in Turkey.
Medicinal use of the herb: None known
Known hazards of Rhamnus persicus: Although no specific mention of toxicity has been found for this species, there is the suggestion that some members of this genus could be mildly poisonous.
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