Paederia scandens
| Paederia scandens | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |  |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 18' |
| Speed: | Fast |
| Blooms: | Mid Summer-Late Summer |
| Open Woods Forest | |
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| Edible Rating: |  |
| Medicinal Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Paederia scandens
Propagation: Seed - we have no information on this species but suggest sowing the seed in late winter or early spring in a cold frame. 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.
Cuttings of half-ripe wood, July/August in a frame.
Cultivation: Succeeds in any fertile soil so long as it is well drained[1][2]. Requires a sunny sheltered position[2].
A very variable plant[3].
The bruised leaves and young growths have an unpleasant smell[1][2].
Range: E. Asia - China, Japan, Korea.
Habitat: Thickets and thin woods in lowland and low elevations in mountains all over Japan[3]. A common weed, in sunny meadows and thickets from the lowlands to elevations of 800 metres[4].
Edibility: The sweet stem juice is sucked in Taiwan[5][6].
Medicinal: The plant is anodyne, antivinous, carminative, depurative, vermifuge[7][8].
The leaves are antirheumatic[8]. They are used to increase infertility and treat paralysis[8].
A decoction of the whole plant is used in the treatment of abdominal pain, abscesses, arthritis, overeating etc[7][8].
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Also Known As: P. chinensis. P. wilsonii.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Thomas, Graham. Ornamental Shrubs, Climbers and Bamboos. Murray, 1992.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Grey-Wilson, Christopher and Victoria Matthews. Gardening on Walls. Collins, 1983.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ohwi, Jisaburo. Flora of Japan. Smithsonian Institution, 1965.
- ↑ Flora of Japan.
- ↑ Kunkel, Günther. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books, 1984.
- ↑ Facciola, Stephen. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, 1990.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Revolutionary Health Committee of Hunan Province. A Barefoot Doctors Manual. Running Press.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Duke, James and Edward Ayensu. Medicinal Plants of China. Reference Publications, 1985.