Coniogramme japonica
Bamboo Fern
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Taxonomy and growth
- Family
- Polypodiaceae
- Genus
- Coniogramme
- Foliage
- evergreen
- Height
- 0.35 m
- Flower type
- hermaphrodite
Uses
Medicinal uses
Historical medicinal uses. These records describe reported uses. They do not establish safety or effectiveness. Ask a qualified health professional before using any plant medicinally.
Antiphlogistic[2]. It is used in the treatment of mastitis and other kinds of ulcers[2].
Environment
- Range
- E. Asia - China, Japan and Korea.
- Habitat
- Woods in low mountains of central and southern Japan[4]. Grows on the floor of dense forests[3].
- Light
- full sun
- Shade tolerance
- light shade
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- Zone 9+
- Soil textures
- sandy, loamy, clay
- Soil pH
- acid, neutral, alkaline
- Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
- No
- Drought
- intolerant
Cultivation
Not very hardy outdoors in Britain, only withstanding a few degrees of frost[1]. 58 200
References
F. Chittendon. RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 Oxford University Press 1951-00-00
? A Barefoot Doctors Manual. Running Press ISBN 0-914294-92-X
Flora of Japan www.foj.info
Ohwi. G. Flora of Japan. (English translation) Smithsonian Institution 1965-00-00