Ligularia hodgsonii
a perennial member of the Ligularia genus in the family Compositae.
Taxonomy and growth
- Family
- Compositae
- Genus
- Ligularia
- Life cycle
- perennial
- Height
- 0.7 m
- Spread
- 0.5 m
- Fertility
- Insects
- Flower type
- hermaphrodite
- Pollinators
- Insects
Uses
Edible uses
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Leaves and stems - cooked[1][2].
- 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 antitussive, diuretic and expectorant[5]. The plant has shown anticancer activity and is a folk cure for cancer[5].
- Product or use
- Antitussive
- Product or use
- Cancer
- Product or use
- Diuretic
- Product or use
- Expectorant
Environment
- Range
- E. Asia - China, Japan and Russia
- Habitat
- Mountains in C. and N. Japan[8]. Stream banks, grassy slopes and forest margins at elevations of 900 - 2800 metres in China[7].
- Light
- full sun
- Shade tolerance
- light shade
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- Zone 5+
- Soil textures
- sandy, loamy, clay
- Soil pH
- acid, neutral, alkaline
- Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
- No
- Drought
- intolerant
Propagation
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Seed - sow spring in a cold frame. Only just cover the seed. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer. Division in spring. Very easy, larger clumps can be replanted direct into their permanent positions, though it is best to pot up smaller clumps and grow them on in a cold frame until they are rooting well. Plant them out in the spring.
Cultivation
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Prefers a deep moist or even boggy fertile humus-rich soil[4][6]. Succeeds in full sun or semi-shade[3]. Plants often wilt on bright windy days[4]. Plants can be grown in quite coarse grass, which can be cut annually in the autumn[6]. The young growth in spring is very susceptible to damage by slugs and snails[6]. Plants are growing very well at Kew[K].
References
Tanaka. T. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing 1976-00-00
Kunkel. G. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books 1984-00-00 ISBN 3874292169
Brickell. C. The RHS Gardener's Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd. 1990-00-00 ISBN 0-86318-386-7
Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press 1992-00-00 ISBN 0-333-47494-5
Duke. J. A. and Ayensu. E. S. Medicinal Plants of China Reference Publications, Inc. 1985-00-00 ISBN 0-917256-20-4
Thomas. G. S. Perennial Garden Plants J. M. Dent & Sons, London. 1990-00-00 ISBN 0 460 86048 8
Flora of China 1994-00-00 http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
Ohwi. G. Flora of Japan. (English translation) Smithsonian Institution 1965-00-00