Cynanchum stauntonii
| Cynanchum stauntonii | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |  |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 3' |
| Blooms: | Early Summer-Late Summer |
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| Tea: | Yes |
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Cynanchum stauntonii
Propagation: Seed - sow spring in the greenhouse. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts.
Division in spring.
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 in many 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 - China.
Habitat: Along water edges where it is shady and damp[1]. Sunny places in moist woodland, water-logged lands at low to moderate elevations[2].
Medicinal: The dried root, decocted with other herbs, is anodyne, antitussive and expectorant[1][3]. A decoction of the root is used in the treatment of coughs and asthma[1][4].
Decoctions of all parts are used as a febrifuge and for treating internal fever[2]. The roots are used medicinally for pulmonary tuber-culosis, infantile malnutrition due to intestinal parasites, influenza, cough, and chronic bronchitis[2].
Pollinators: Insects
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Seed Ripens: Late Summer-Mid Fall
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Known Hazards: There are some reports of toxins in this genus[5].
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Revolutionary Health Committee of Hunan Province. A Barefoot Doctors Manual. Running Press.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Flora of China. 1994.
- ↑ Duke, James and Edward Ayensu. Medicinal Plants of China. Reference Publications, 1985.
- ↑ Yeung, Him-Che. Handbook of Chinese Herbs and Formulas. Institute of Chinese Medicine, 1985.
- ↑ Read, Bernard. Famine Foods Listed in the Chiu Huang Pen Ts'ao. Taipei Southern Materials Centre, 1977.