Halenia elliptica
| Halenia elliptica | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |  |
| Hardiness: | 7 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-6.5 |
| Self Pollinated | |
| Height: | 2' |
| Blooms: | Mid Summer-Late Summer |
| Open Woods Forest | |
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| Tea: | Yes |
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Halenia elliptica (common name: spurred gentian)
Propagation: Seed - best sown in early spring in a cool greenhouse[1]. Only just cover the seed. Prick out into individual pots once the plants are large enough to handle and plant out in late spring after the last expected frosts.
Cultivation: Requires a cool, damp soil with a pH of 5 - 6, and a position in light shade with protection from strong winds[1].
Plants are not very hardy outdoors in this country and are best treated as frost-tender annuals[1].
Range: E. Asia - Himalayas from India to China.
Habitat: Beside streams in valleys, grassland slopes, scrub, forest margins and forests at elevations of 700 - 4,100 metres[2].
Medicinal: The entire plant is used in Tibetan medicine, it is considered to have a bitter taste and a cooling potency[3]. It is cholagogue and febrifuge[3]. It is used in the treatment of liver inflammations, stomach complaints and fevers from contagious diseases[3].
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ Flora of China. 1994.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Tsarong, Tsewang. Tibetan Medicinal Plants. Tibetan Medical Publications, 1994.