Scrophularia buergeriana
| Scrophularia buergeriana | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |  |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 4' |
| Blooms: | Mid Summer |
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| Tea: | Yes |
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Scrophularia buergeriana (common name: buerger's figwort)
Propagation: Seed - sow spring or autumn in a cold frame[1]. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer.
Division in spring. Larger divisions can be planted out direct into their permanent positions. We have found it best to pot up the smaller divisions and grow them on in a lightly shaded position in a cold frame, planting them out once they are well established in the summer.
Cultivation: We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain. However, judging by its native range, it is likely to succeed outdoors in many areas of the country. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus.
Succeeds in most moist to wet soils in full sun or partial shade[2][1].
Range: E. Asia - China, Japan, Korea.
Habitat: Grassy areas in lowlands[3]. Lower mountain slopes and wet grassland at elevations of 200 - 1100 metres in Hebei, Henan, Jilin, Liaoning and Shandong Provinces of China[4].
Medicinal: The root is antiinflammatory, antipyretic, hypoglycaemic, hypotensive and vasodilator[3]. It is used in Korea in the treatment of erysipelas, scrofula, goitre and phlegm[3].
Pollinators: Insects
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
In Leaf: Late Summer-Early Fall
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Medicinal Plants in the Republic of Korea. World Health Organisation, 1998.
- ↑ Flora of China. 1994.