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Echinops setifer

Globe Thistle

a perennial member of the Echinops genus in the family Compositae.

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Taxonomy and growth

Life cycle
perennial
Height
1 m
Fertility
Insects
Flower type
hermaphrodite
Pollinators
Insects

Uses

Edible uses

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Young leaves - cooked[2][5].

Plant part
Leaves

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.

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The root is anthelmintic, galactogogue, skin[6]. It has a weak antitumour action[10]. It is used in Korea as an emmenagogue and antidote[10].

Product or use
Anthelmintic
Product or use
Galactogogue
Product or use
Skin
Product or use
Antitumor
Product or use
Emmenagogue

Environment

Range
E. Asia - China, Japan, Korea.
Habitat
Low mountains, C. and S. Japan[11]. Mountain slopes in China[9]. Open grassy areas in Korea[10].
Light
full sun
Shade tolerance
light shade
Water
moderate
Soil textures
sandy, loamy, clay
Soil pH
acid, neutral, alkaline
Drainage
well drained
Tolerances
drought
Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
No
Drought
tolerant

Propagation

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Seed - sow early spring in a cold frame[3]. The seed usually germinates in 3 - 9 weeks at 25°c[4]. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer. The seed can also be sown in an outdoor seedbed in mid spring and is then planted out into its permanent position in late summer or the autumn[3]. Division in autumn[3]. Root cuttings in the winter[8].

Cultivation

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Succeeds in a sunny position in any well drained soil of low or medium fertility[1][8]. Tolerates partial shade[3]. Established plants are drought tolerant[7].

References

  1. F. Chittendon. RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 Oxford University Press 1951-00-00

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  2. Tanaka. T. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing 1976-00-00

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  3. Sanders. T. W. Popular Hardy Perennials. Collingridge 1926-00-00

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  4. Bird. R. (Editor) Focus on Plants. Volume 5. (formerly 'Growing from seed') Thompson and Morgan. 1991-00-00

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  5. Kunkel. G. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books 1984-00-00 ISBN 3874292169

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  6. Stuart. Rev. G. A. Chinese Materia Medica. Taipei. Southern Materials Centre

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  7. Chatto. B. The Dry Garden. Dent 1982-00-00 ISBN 0460045512

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  8. Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press 1992-00-00 ISBN 0-333-47494-5

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  9. Flora of China 1994-00-00 http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/

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  10. Medicinal Plants in the Republic of Korea World Health Organisation, Manila 1998-00-00 ISBN 92 9061 120 0

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  11. Ohwi. G. Flora of Japan. (English translation) Smithsonian Institution 1965-00-00

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