Accession #: 200600009
Accession Date: 2006-02-16
Common name: Winters Bark, Canelo
Family: Winteraceae
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Country of Origin: Chile, Argentina
Description:
Uses: Morldwide Ethnomedical Uses Brazil for anemia, colic, debility, dysentery, dyspepsia, fevers, cancer, gastric problems, gastritis, intestinal pain, nausea, spasms, stomachaches, toothache; as a bitter tonic <P> Mexico for dysentery, gastritis, scurvy, toothaches; as a tonic <P> Turkey as an astringent, carminative, stimulant, stomachic, tonic; for scurvy <P> Venezuela as an aperitif, stimulant, tonic <P> Elsewhere for cancer, digestive disorders, scurvy <P> Info from: The Healing Power of Rainforest Herbs, Leslie Taylor, 2005
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USDA Zone: 8a-10b
Source: Tim Devine - CSU Chico
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Culture:
Drimys winteri grow best in full sun to light shade with intermediate temperatures. Keep evenly moist as wilting will occur if allowed to dry out. Prune in late summer, early fall.