Cirsium pendulum
Fisch.
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Summary
A biennial thistle reaching 1.8 m tall. Flowers June to September with seeds maturing July to September. Hermaphroditic and self-fertile, pollinated by bees, flies, moths, butterflies, and beetles. Grows in light sandy, medium loamy, and heavy clay soils across mildly acid to mildly alkaline pH. Requires full sun and moist soil.
Description
A herb. It is a thistle. It grows 1-3 m tall. It keeps growing from year to year. The leaves are 40-50 cm long by 20 cm wide. They are twice divided with 5-7 pairs of primary segments. The end segments are triangle shaped and have small spines.
Edible Uses
The root is edible cooked, though it is only slightly thickened. It is likely to be rich in inulin, a starch that cannot be digested by humans; it passes straight through the digestive system and, in some people, ferments to produce flatulence. Leaves and young plants can also be eaten cooked.
Traditional Uses
The roots are used in brewing.
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Medicinal Uses
None known
Distribution
It is a temperate plant. It grows in grasslands in mountain valleys between 300-2,300 m above sea level. In Yunnan.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Japan, Korea, Mongolia, Russia,
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 this country. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus. An easily grown plant, succeeding in any ordinary garden soil in a sunny position.
Propagation
Sow seed in early spring or autumn in situ. Germination usually takes place within 2–8 weeks at 20°C.
Other Uses
The seed, as with all thistle species, yields a good oil by expression. No details of potential yields are given.
Notes
There are about 150-250 Cirsium species. They grow in temperate regions.
Also Known As
Keuneonggeongkwi
References (3)
- Plants for a Future database, The Field, Penpol, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0NG, UK. http://www.scs.leeds.ac.uk/pfaf/
- Song, M., et al, 2013, Traditional knowledge of wild edible plants in Jeju Island, Korea. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge. 12(2) pp 177-194
- Urgamal, M., Oyuntsetseg, B., Nyambayar, D. & Dulamsuren, Ch. 2014. Conspectus of the vascular plants of Mongolia. (Editors: Sanchir, Ch. & Jamsran, Ts.). Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. “Admon“ Press. 334pp. (p. 199-230).
