Leonurus macranthus
| Leonurus macranthus | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |  |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 3' |
| Blooms: | Mid Summer-Early Fall |
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| Edible Rating: |  |
| Medicinal Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Leonurus macranthus
Propagation: Seed - sow spring in a cold frame. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and plant them out in the summer.
If you have sufficient seed then it can be sown in an outdoor seedbed, or even in situ.
Division in spring or autumn[1]. Larger clumps can be replanted direct into their permanent positions, though it is best to pot up smaller clumps and grow them on in a cold frame until they are rooting well. Plant them out in the spring.
Cultivation: We have almost no information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in this country, though judging by its native range it should succeed outdoors in most parts of the country. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus.
Succeeds in most soils[2]. Prefers a poor soil[3].
Range: E. Asia - China, Japan, Korea, Manchuria.
Habitat: Grassy places and thickets in hills all over Japan[4]. Grows in shady places in Kiangnan, China[5]. Grassy slopes and thickets to 400 metres in Hebei, Jilin and Liaoning[6].
Edibility: Shoots - cooked[5].
Medicinal: The plant is a blood tonic and is used in the treatment of women's complaints, especially post-partum difficulties[5].
Pollinators: Bees
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Seed Ripens: Early Fall-Mid Fall
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Also Known As: L. japonicum. Miq.
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References
- ↑ Bown, Deni. Royal Horticultural Society Encyclopaedia of Herbs and Their Uses. Dorling Kindersley, 1995.
- ↑ Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ International Bee Research Association. Garden Plants Valuable to Bees. International Bee Research Association, 1981.
- ↑ Ohwi, Jisaburo. Flora of Japan. Smithsonian Institution, 1965.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Stuart, George. Chinese Materia Medica. Taipei Southern Materials Centre.
- ↑ Flora of China. 1994.