Polygonum taquetii
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Description
A herb growing 30-50 cm tall, native to wet valleys from sea level to 400 m elevation.
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Edible Uses
Young plants are eaten cooked, and the seeds can be used raw or cooked, though they are quite small and fiddly to work with.
Medicinal Uses
None known
Distribution
It grows in wet valleys. It grows from sea level to 400 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Japan, Korea,
Propagation
Sow seed in spring in a cold frame; germination is usually free and easy. Once seedlings are large enough to handle, prick them out into individual pots and plant out during summer if they have reached sufficient size. If not, overwinter in a cold frame and plant out the following spring after the last expected frosts. Division can be done in spring or autumn. Larger divisions can go directly into permanent positions, but smaller divisions are better potted up and grown on in light shade in a cold frame until well established, then planted out in late spring or early summer.
Other Uses
None known
Notes
There are about 50 Polygonum species.
References (2)
- Flora of China @ efloras.org Volume 5
- Plants for a Future database, The Field, Penpol, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0NG, UK. http://www.scs.leeds.ac.uk/pfaf/
