
Zygophyllaceae FAMILY
Zygophyllum arabicum
Zygophyllum arabicum
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
HabitShrub
Growth—
Zygophyllum arabicum is a plant manily of the subtropical zone, where it grows in arid and semi-arid environments.
Propagation
Seed - Cite as: Temperate Plants Database, Ken Fern. temperate.theferns.info. 2026-02-21. <temperate.theferns.info/plant/Zygophyllum+arabicum>
Pollinators
Insects
References
- [1]A revision of the desert shrub Fagonia (Zygophyllaceae) — Björn-Axel Beier · 2005 · http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1477200005001684 ↩︎An excellent revision, though the entire genus has since been transferred to Zygophyllum.
- [2]Analysis of herbal medicine among Bedouin of the Saint Catherine Protectorate (southern Sinai Peninsula) and its com — Ofir R. et al · 2023 · https://doi.org/10.1080/27658511.2023.2278831 ↩︎
- [3]Screening of Some Medicinal Plants for their Pancreatic Lipase Inhibitory Potential — Yasser Bustanji; Mohammad Mohammad; Mohammad Hudaib; Khaled · 2011 ↩︎
- [4]Economic Products of India. Volume 1. — Watt. G. · Government of India: Calcutta. · 1883 ↩︎Although over 100 years old, it still contains a wealth of information on useful plants. Many of the botanical names have been changed since then, so you have to check for up to date names. The book can be downloaded from the Internet.
- [5]Indian Medicinal Planta — Kirkitar K.R.; Basu B.D. & Indian Civil Service · Sudhindra Nath Basu, BahadurGanj; India · 1918 ↩︎
- [PFAF]Plants for a Future — pfaf.org ↩︎