Achyranthes faureri

Habitat

Exposition

Plein soleil ou mi-ombre

Humidité

Humidité moyenne.

Sol

Sol léger à moyen.

pH

Non calcaire

Habitat originel

Roadsides and thickets in lowland and hills all over Japan[58, 174].

Origine géographique

Asie orientale - Japon

Comestibilité

• The plant is used as food [177].
• No more information is given, though it is likely that either the seed or the leaves are used [K].

Usages médicinaux

• Diuretic, emmenagogue [174].

Autres usages

• Two insect-moulting hormones are found in the roots [174].
• Can this have a practical application as an insecticide? .

Culture

• Nous avons très peu d'informations sur ces espèces et ne savons pas si elles sont suffisamment robutes pour l'Angleterre .
• However, judging by the plants native range, it is likely to succeed outdoors at least in the milder areas of the country .
• Les notes suivantes sont basées sur les besoins généraux du genre .
• Prefers a rich, sandy, slightly acid soil in partial shade [238].

Propagation

• Seed - sow late spring in a greenhouse .
• Germination should be fairly rapid, prick out the seedlings into individual pots of fairly rich soil when they are large enough to handle .
• It is probably wise to grow this plant on in the greenhouse for its first winter, planting it out into its permanent position in late spring after the last expected frosts .