Lenga
Herb latin name: Lenga,Lenga Extract
Latin name: Nothofagus pumilio
Synonyms: Fagus pumilioFagus pumilio
Family: Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Habitat of the herb: the herb: Dominant or co-dominant in deciduous forest on better drained sites and well developed soils from sea level to 1800 metres. OtherHabitat of the herb: the herb: Dominant or co-dominant in deciduous forest on better drained sites and well developed soils from sea level to 1800 metres.
Other uses of Lenga: Used for making torches. This is probably a reference to the bark, since this is the part used in N. betuloides. Wood - useful. No further details are given.
Propagation of the herb: The seed is best sown as soon as it is ripe in a cool greenhouse or cold frame. Spring-sown seed requires 2 - 3 months stratification at 1 - 5℃. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in a lightly shaded position in the cold frame for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. The seed must not be allowed to dry out according to one report whilst another says that the seed can be stored dry at 2℃ for long periods. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, 6 - 10cm with a heel, July/August in a frame. Layering.
Cultivation of Lenga: Dominant or co-dominant in deciduous forest on better drained sites and well developed soils from sea level to 1800 metres.
Medicinal use of the herb: None known
Known hazards of Nothofagus pumilio: None known
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