Corydalis incisa
| Corydalis incisa | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |  |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Life Cycle: | Biennial |
| Height: | 1' |
| Open Woods Forest | |
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| Edible Rating: |  |
| Medicinal Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Corydalis incisa
Propagation: Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe, the seed rapidly loses viability if it is allowed to become dry[1]. Surface sow and keep moist, it usually germinates in 1 - 3 months at 15°c[2]. Germinates in spring according to another report[1]. Two months warm, then a cold stratification improves the germination of stored seed[3][2]. Seedlings only produce one leaf in their first year of growth[4] and are very prone to damping off[1]. This species is a biennial and probably germinates more easily than the perennial species.
Cultivation: We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though judging by its native range it should succeed outdoors in many parts of this country. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus.
Prefers a moist, well-drained rather light soil, thriving in semi-shade[5]. Grows well in a woodland garden or peat bed.
Plants seem to be immune to the predations of rabbits[6].
Range: E. Asia - China, Japan.
Habitat: Thickets and bamboo forests in lowland and foothills all over Japan[7]. Grows in marshes[8].
Edibility: Young plant - cooked in spring[9][8][10]. Slightly deleterious[8].
Medicinal: The dried and powdered flowers are used in the treatment of rectal collapse[11].
An aqueous decoction of the plant is used in the treatment of abscesses[11].
Pollinators: Bees
Habit: Biennial
Soil: Can grow in light and medium soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Known Hazards: Although no specific mention has been seen for this species, there is a report that Corydalis species are potentially toxic in moderate doses[12].
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Alpine Garden Society. Alpine Garden Society Bulletin Volume 56. Alpine Garden Society.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Bird, Alfred. Growing from Seed Volume 4. Thompson and Morgan, 1990.
- ↑ Rice, Graham. Growing from Seed Volume 2. Thompson and Morgan, 1988.
- ↑ Bird, Alfred. Focus on Plants Volume 5. Thompson and Morgan, 1991.
- ↑ Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.
- ↑ Thomas, Graham. Perennial Garden Plants. J. M. Dent & Sons, 1990.
- ↑ Ohwi, Jisaburo. Flora of Japan. Smithsonian Institution, 1965.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Stuart, George. Chinese Materia Medica. Taipei Southern Materials Centre.
- ↑ Kunkel, Günther. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books, 1984.
- ↑ Read, Bernard. Famine Foods Listed in the Chiu Huang Pen Ts'ao. Taipei Southern Materials Centre, 1977.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Duke, James and Edward Ayensu. Medicinal Plants of China. Reference Publications, 1985.
- ↑ Foster, Steven and Billy Tatum. Medicinal Plants of Eastern and Central North America. Houghton Mifflin, 1990.