Sagina maxima
| Sagina maxima | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |  |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 1' |
| Blooms: | Mid Summer-Late Summer |
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| Medicinal Rating: | |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Sagina maxima
Propagation: Seed - we have no information for this species but suggest sowing the seed in a cold frame in the spring. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer.
If you have sufficient seed it might be worthwhile sowing some in situ in April.
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 should succeed outdoors in many parts of the country. One report says that it is no more than a synonym for S. japonica[1]. It quite possible resists maritime exposure.
Range: E. Asia - China, Japan, Korea.
Habitat: Near seashores, C. and N. Japan[2]. Roadsides, hilly slopes and damp places by stream banks in China[3].
Medicinal: The whole plant is febrifuge, its use stimulates blood circulation[3]. A decoction is used in the treatment of 'angry' boils, 'lacquer' sores (probably refers to rashes caused by the sap of Rhus species[K]), dental caries, snakebites, pterygium and traumatic injuries[3].
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Wind: Tolerates maritime wind exposure
Seed Ripens: Late Summer-Early Fall
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
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References
- ↑ Duke, James and Edward Ayensu. Medicinal Plants of China. Reference Publications, 1985.
- ↑ Ohwi, Jisaburo. Flora of Japan. Smithsonian Institution, 1965.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Revolutionary Health Committee of Hunan Province. A Barefoot Doctors Manual. Running Press.