Cynanchum wilfordii
| Cynanchum wilfordii | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |  |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 8' |
| Blooms: | Mid Summer-Late Summer |
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| Tea: | Yes |
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Cynanchum wilfordii
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 - northern China, Japan, Korea.
Habitat: Open grassy slopes on mountains and hills in Korea[1]. Forest edges and lowlands to elevations of 1600 metres in Japan[2].
Medicinal: The root contains several medically active compounds, it is tonic and has liver-protecting properties[1]. It is used in Korea to treat scrofula and cold knee[1].
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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Medicinal Plants in the Republic of Korea. World Health Organisation, 1998.
- ↑ Flora of Japan.
- ↑ Read, Bernard. Famine Foods Listed in the Chiu Huang Pen Ts'ao. Taipei Southern Materials Centre, 1977.