Adenophora stricta
Miquel
Sha shen
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Summary
An upright perennial reaching 1 m tall with 0.3 m spread, hardy to UK zone 7. Produces flowers in September with seeds ripening in October. Hermaphroditic and insect-pollinated. Thrives in full sun and moist soil; tolerates light sandy to medium loamy soils from mildly acidic to basic pH.
Description
A herb that keeps growing from year to year. It grows 80 cm tall. The leaves are oval and 3-11 cm long by 2-5 cm wide. The flowers are blue or purple.
Edible Uses
The root is edible cooked, and is said to be excellent eating when boiled in two changes of water. The leaves are also edible cooked.
Traditional Uses
The root is eaten cooked after boiling in two changes of water. It is cooked with meat. The leaves are eaten cooked or raw.
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Medicinal Uses
The root is a stimulant herb that acts primarily on the respiratory system and the heart. It is antitussive and expectorant, and is used internally to treat dry coughs, chronic bronchitis, and tuberculosis.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant. It grows in eastern China. It grows best in a light rich slightly alkaline soil. It needs a sunny position. It does not like having its roots disturbed. It grows below 3,300 m above sea level. In Sichuan and Yunnan.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Japan, Korea,
Cultivation
Plants can be grown from seed. Seeds germinate in 1-3 months at 10°C. They can be transplanted or sown direct. Plants can also be grown from cuttings.
Propagation
Seed is best sown in a cold frame as soon as it is ripe, though spring sowing also works. Surface sow 2–3 seeds per pot in spring to avoid the need for transplanting. If transplanted as very small seedlings, they grow away without difficulty. Germination takes 1–3 months at 10°C. Plant out into permanent positions while still young. Basal cuttings can be taken in spring. Division in spring is possible but very difficult, as the plant dislikes root disturbance.
Other Uses
None known.
Notes
There are about 40 Adenophora species. They are temperate plants. It is used in medicine.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Apudada, Pao shen
References (9)
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- Brown, D., 2002, The Royal Horticultural Society encyclopedia of Herbs and their uses. DK Books. p 102
- Geng, Y., et al, 2016, Traditional knowledge and its transmission of wild edibles used by the Naxi in Baidi Village, northwest Yunnan province. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine. 12:10
- Hu, Shiu-ying, 2005, Food Plants of China. The Chinese University Press. p 713
- Hwang, H., et al, 2013, A Study on the Flora of 15 Islands in the Western Sea of Jeollanamdo Province, Korea. Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity Vol. 6, No. 2 281-310
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- Kang, Y., et al, 2014, Wild food plants used by the Tibetans of Gongba Valley (Zouqu country, Gansu, China) Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 10:20
- Lim, T. K., 2015, Edible Medicinal and Non Medicinal Plants. Volume 9, Modified Stems, Roots, Bulbs. Springer p 3
- Plants for a Future database, The Field, Penpol, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0NG, UK. http://www.scs.leeds.ac.uk/pfaf/
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