Adenophora stricta - Sha Shen
Famille: Campanulaceae, Genre: Adenophora
Vivace (1m de haut par 0.3m de large).
Habitat
- Exposition
- Plein soleil
- Humidité
- Humidité moyenne.
- Sol
- Sol léger à moyen.
- pH
- Sol acide ou calcaire
- Rusticité
- Zone 7
- Habitat originel
- Hillsides and hilly places in China[147].
- Origine géographique
- E. Asia - China. Cultivated and naturalised in Japan.
Comestibilité
- Racine - cuite [105, 177].
- When boiled in two changes of water, it is said to be excellent eating [179].
- Feuilles - cuites [105, 177, 179].
Usages médicinaux
- The root is a stimulant herb that acts mainly on the respiratory system and the heart [238].
- It is antitussive and expectorant[147] and is used internally to treat dry coughs, chronic bronchitis and tuberculosis [238].
Culture
- Prefers a light rich slightly alkaline soil that is not too dry, and a warm sunny position [1, 200].
- Plants are intolerant of root disturbance[1], though they are fast-growing and can become invasive when well-sited [238].
- The young growth is extremely attractive to slugs, they have been known to destroy even mature plants [K].
Propagation
- Graines - Semez sous chassis dès qu'elles sont mûres [200].
- The seed can also be sown in spring .
- Surface sow 2 - 3 seeds per pot in the spring in order to avoid transplanting [133].
- We have found that if transplanted when very small seedlings grow away without difficulty [K].
- Germinates in 1 - 3 months at 10°c [133].
- Plant out into their permanent positions whilst young .
- Boutures de la base au printemps [238, K].
- Division in spring - very difficult because the plant dislikes root disturbance [1].
Calendrier
- En fleur
- 9
- Maturité des graines
- 10
Pollinisation
- Type de fleur
- Hermaphrodite (les fleurs ont des organes mâles et femelles)
- Auto-fertile
- Non
- Pollinisateurs
- Insectes
Divers
- Pollution
- Non
- Autres réferences
- [58, 200, 275]
Réferences
[1] RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 1951.
Comprehensive listing of species and how to grow them. Somewhat outdated, it has been replaces in 1992 by a new dictionary (see [200]).
Comprehensive listing of species and how to grow them. Somewhat outdated, it has been replaces in 1992 by a new dictionary (see [200]).
[58] Flora of Japan. (English translation) 1965.
The standard work. Brilliant, but not for the casual reader.
The standard work. Brilliant, but not for the casual reader.
[105] Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. 1976.
The most comprehensive guide to edible plants I've come across. Only the briefest entry for each species, though, and some of the entries are more than a little dubious. Not for the casual reader.
The most comprehensive guide to edible plants I've come across. Only the briefest entry for each species, though, and some of the entries are more than a little dubious. Not for the casual reader.
[133] Growing from Seed. Volume 1. 1987.
Very readable magazine with lots of information on propagation.
Very readable magazine with lots of information on propagation.
[177] Plants for Human Consumption. 1984.
An excellent book for the dedicated. A comprehensive listing of latin names with a brief list of edible parts.
An excellent book for the dedicated. A comprehensive listing of latin names with a brief list of edible parts.
[179] Famine Foods of the Chiu-Huang Pen-ts'ao. 1977.
A translation of an ancient Chinese book on edible wild foods. Fascinating.
A translation of an ancient Chinese book on edible wild foods. Fascinating.
[200] The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. 1992.
Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
[238] Encyclopaedia of Herbs and their Uses. 1995.
A very well presented and informative book on herbs from around the globe. Plenty in it for both the casual reader and the serious student. Just one main quibble is the silly way of having two separate entries for each plant.
A very well presented and informative book on herbs from around the globe. Plenty in it for both the casual reader and the serious student. Just one main quibble is the silly way of having two separate entries for each plant.
[275] Flora of Japan 0.
An on-line version of the flora - an excellent resource.
An on-line version of the flora - an excellent resource.
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