Semiaquilegia adoxoides
| Semiaquilegia adoxoides | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |  |
| Hardiness: | 6 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 1' |
| Blooms: | Late Spring |
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| Tea: | Yes |
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Semiaquilegia adoxoides (common name: tian kui)
Propagation: Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a cold frame. It can be slow to germinate[1]. Stored seed can be sown in late winter 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 their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts.
Division in spring[1].
Cultivation: Succeeds in ordinary garden soil, preferring a moist but not wet soil and a sunny position[2]. Intolerant of heavy clay[1].
A greedy plant, inhibiting the growth of nearby plants, especially legumes[3].
Range: E. Asia - China, Japan, Korea.
Habitat: Mountains, C. and S. Japan[4]. Damp and shady waste places in China[5]. Forests and roadsides at elevations of 100 - 1100 metres[6].
Medicinal: The root is specifically recommended in the treatment of dry scabby skin and urinary disorders[7].
The tubers are depurative, diuretic and febrifuge[7].
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Also Known As: Aquilegia adoxoides. (DC.)Ohwi.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.
- ↑ Hatfield, Audrey. How to Enjoy your Weeds. Frederick Muller Ltd, 1974.
- ↑ Ohwi, Jisaburo. Flora of Japan. Smithsonian Institution, 1965.
- ↑ Revolutionary Health Committee of Hunan Province. A Barefoot Doctors Manual. Running Press.
- ↑ Flora of China. 1994.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Duke, James and Edward Ayensu. Medicinal Plants of China. Reference Publications, 1985.