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Summary
Bloom Color: Yellow. Main Bloom Time: Early fall, Late summer, Mid fall. Form: Upright or erect.
Physical Characteristics
Patrinia is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.6 m (2ft) at a fast rate. It is in flower in August. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs).
Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist soil.
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Plant Habitats
Edible Uses
Young leaves, stem tips and flower buds - cooked and used as a potherb, added to soups or dried for later use[105, 177, 183].
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Medicinal Uses
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The root is antibacterial, anticoagulant, antiphlogistic, antispasmodic, depurative, diuretic, febrifuge haemostatic and resolvent[147, 174, 178, 218, 279]. It contains several medically active compounds, including triterpenic glycosides and has been shown to stimulate the liver into producing drug-metabolizing enzymes[279]. The root is used in Korea in the treatment of the initial stages of appendicitis, perityphlitis and neuralgia[279]. It is also used in the treatment of parasitic skin diseases and as an antidote to poison[218]. The entire plant is antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and hepatic[176]. It is used traditionally as a sedative[218] and also in the treatment of carbuncles, acute appendicitis, intestinal abscess, postpartum pain, dysmenorrhoea and endometriosis[176]. It stimulates the circulation, treats abscesses, promotes regeneration of liver cells[147, 174, 176, 178]. Large doses can cause a decrease of white blood cells, nausea and dizziness[176]. The crushed leaves are applied to abscesses and boils[147, 218].
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Other Uses
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Cultivation details
Landscape Uses:Border, Massing, Rock garden. Easily grown in any light rich soil in a sunny position[1, 111]. Special Features:Not North American native, Suitable for cut flowers.
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Plant Propagation
Seed - sow in situ in April[111]. If you only have a small quantity of seed it is probably better to sow it in a pot in a cold frame. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in early summer. Division in spring or autumn.
Other Names
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Native Range
TEMPERATE ASIA: Mongolia, China (except w.), Korea, Japan (throughout), Taiwan
Weed Potential
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Please note that a plant may be invasive in one area but may not in your area so it’s worth checking.
Conservation Status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :
Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.
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Author
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Botanical References
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