Adenophora verticillata
| Adenophora verticillata | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |  |
| Hardiness: | 7 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 3' |
| Blooms: | Early Summer |
| Open Woods Forest | |
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| Edible Rating: |  |
| Medicinal Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Adenophora verticillata
Propagation: Seed - best sown in a cold frame as soon as it is ripe[1]. The seed can also be sown in spring. Surface sow 2 - 3 seeds per pot in the spring in order to avoid transplanting[2]. We have found that if transplanted when very small seedlings grow away without difficulty[K]. Germinates in 1 - 3 months at 10°c[2]. Plant out into their permanent positions whilst young.
Basal cuttings in spring[K].
Division in spring - very difficult because the plant dislikes root disturbance[3]..
Cultivation: Prefers a light rich slightly alkaline soil that is not too dry, and a warm sunny position[3][1]. Grows well in the semi-shade of shrubs or in light woodland[4].
Plants are intolerant of root disturbance[3].
The young growth is extremely attractive to slugs, they have been known to destroy even mature plants[K].
Range: E. Asia - Korea, Siberia.
Habitat: Broad-leaved forests and shrubby formations[5].
Edibility: Root - raw or cooked[6][7][8][9]. A sweet taste[5].
Medicinal: This is a commonly used medicinal plant in China. The root is antidote, antifungal, cardiotonic, expectorant, febrifuge, expectorant, sialogogue, stomachic and tonic[10][11]. It is used in the treatment of women's diseases, chronic bronchitis with dry cough, pulmonary infections with cough and thick yellow sputum, dry throat[11].
Pollinators: Insects
Soil: Can grow in light and medium soils.
Seed Ripens: Mid Summer-Late Summer
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Also Known As: A. tetraphylla. (Thunb.)Fisch.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Rice, Graham. Growing from Seed Volume 1. Thompson and Morgan, 1987.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.
- ↑ RHS. The Garden Volume 112. Royal Horticultural Society, 1987.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Komarov, Vladimir. Flora of the USSR. Gantner Verlag, 1968.
- ↑ Uphof, Johannes. Dictionary of Economic Plants. Weinheim, 1959.
- ↑ Usher, George. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable, 1974.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Tanaka, Tyōzaburō. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing, 1976.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Kunkel, Günther. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books, 1984.
- ↑ Yeung, Him-Che. Handbook of Chinese Herbs and Formulas. Institute of Chinese Medicine, 1985.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Duke, James and Edward Ayensu. Medicinal Plants of China. Reference Publications, 1985.