Cynanchum ascyrifolium
| Cynanchum ascyrifolium | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |  |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 2' |
| Blooms: | Early Summer-Mid Summer |
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| Medicinal Rating: | |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Cynanchum ascyrifolium (common name: cruel plant)
Propagation: Seed
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 could succeed outdoors at least in the milder parts of this country. It probably does not have any special cultivation requirements and will probably succeed in most soils in a sunny position[K].
Range: E. Asia - northern China, Japan and Korea.
Habitat: Sunny meadows in the mountains of central Honshu, Japan, at elevations of 800 - 1800 metres[1]. Thickets in hills and mountains in Korea[2].
Medicinal: The root is diuretic and febrifuge[2].
Pollinators: Insects
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Known Hazards: There are some reports of toxins in this genus[3].
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References
- ↑ Flora of Japan.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Medicinal Plants in the Republic of Korea. World Health Organisation, 1998.
- ↑ Read, Bernard. Famine Foods Listed in the Chiu Huang Pen Ts'ao. Taipei Southern Materials Centre, 1977.