Eupatorium chinense
| Eupatorium chinense | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |  |
| Hardiness: | 7 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Self Pollinated | |
| Height: | 6' |
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| Edible Rating: |  |
| Medicinal Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Eupatorium chinense
Propagation: Seed - sow spring in a cold frame and only just cover the seed. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and plant them out into their permanent positions in the summer.
Division in spring or autumn[1]. Very easy, the clumps can be replanted direct into their permanent positions.
Cultivation: Succeeds in ordinary well-drained but moisture retentive garden soil in sun or part shade[2].
Plants seem to be immune to the predations of rabbits[3].
A polymorphic species[4].
Range: E. Asia - China, Japan, Korea.
Habitat: Mountains all over Japan. Open and deforested areas at elevations of 2000 - 2600 metres in Nepal[5].
Edibility: The young leaves are used as a flavouring[6].
Medicinal: The leaves are anodyne, carminative, diuretic, nervine and vermifuge[7]. An infusion is used in the treatment of colds, diphtheria and rheumatoid arthritis[8]. The leaves and stems are harvested in the summer before the flower buds open, and are dried for later use[8].
The seed is prescribed in China for the '36 diseases of women'[7].
The root is considered to be beneficial to the circulation and a restorative to women after parturition[7]. The roots are harvested in the autumn and dried for later use[8].
The milky latex is applied to treat goitre[5].
Usage: The powdered plant is used in Nepal to prepare marcha, a fermenting cake from which liquor is distilled[5].
Pollinators: Insects
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
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References
- ↑ Sanders, Thomas. Popular Hardy Perennials. Collingridge, 1926.
- ↑ Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ Thomas, Graham. Perennial Garden Plants. J. M. Dent & Sons, 1990.
- ↑ Ohwi, Jisaburo. Flora of Japan. Smithsonian Institution, 1965.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Manandhar, Narayan. Plants and People of Nepal. Timber Press, 2002.
- ↑ Kunkel, Günther. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books, 1984.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Duke, James and Edward Ayensu. Medicinal Plants of China. Reference Publications, 1985.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Bown, Deni. Royal Horticultural Society Encyclopaedia of Herbs and Their Uses. Dorling Kindersley, 1995.