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Summary
Physical Characteristics
Paris polyphylla is a PERENNIAL growing to 1 m (3ft 3in) by 0.3 m (1ft).
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 8. It is in flower from July to August. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). The plant is not self-fertile.
Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in full shade (deep woodland) or semi-shade (light woodland). It prefers moist soil.
UK Hardiness Map
US Hardiness Map
Synonyms
Paris polyphylla. Smith.
Habitats
Woodland Garden Dappled Shade; Shady Edge; not Deep Shade;
Edible Uses
Edible Parts: Seed
Edible Uses:
Seed[105]. A sweet flavour, but mawkish[2].
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Medicinal Uses
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Analgesic Anthelmintic Antiphlogistic Antispasmodic Antitussive Depurative Febrifuge Narcotic
The roots are analgesic, antiphlogistic, antipyretic, antispasmodic, antitussive, depurative, febrifuge and narcotic[4, 147, 176, 218]. They posses anthelmintic properties[243]. A decoction of the roots is used in the treatment of poisonous snake bites, boils and ulcers, diphtheria and epidemic Japanese B encephalitis[147]. A paste of the roots is used as a poultice to treat cuts and wounds[272]. The juice of the roots has been used as an anthelmintic[272]. The roots have shown antibacterial action against Bacillus dysenteriae, B. typhi, B. paratyphi, E. coli, Staphylococcus aureus, haemolytic streptococci, Meningococci etc[176]. The whole plant is febrifuge[218].
References More on Medicinal Uses
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Other Uses
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Cultivation details
Easily grown in a moist humus-rich soil in woodland conditions, succeeding in full or partial shade[90, 200, 233]. Prefers a light sandy loam[42]. This species is hardy to about -15°c according to one report[200], though another says that plants only succeed outdoors in southern and western Britain[42]. Overcollection of this plant from the wild for medicinal purposes is a cause of conservation concern[272]. A very variable species, with a large number of subspecies recognised[266]. Plants are very slow to flower from seed[137]. The individual flowers are very long-lived, lasting for up to 3 months[200, 233].
References Carbon Farming Information and Carbon Sequestration Information
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Propagation
Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in late summer in light shade in a greenhouse. Sow stored seed in a greenhouse as soon as it is received. The seed is very slow to germinate. It produces a primary root about 7 months after sowing, this pulls the seed deeper into the soil. Leaves are produced about 4 months later[137]. Sow the seed thinly in fairly deep pots so that the seedlings can be grown on for their first two years without disturbance. Once they have germinated, give them a regular weak liquid feed to ensure that they do not suffer from nutrient deficiency. Once the plants are dormant at the end of their second year of growth, divide them up and put one plant in each pot. Grow them on for at least another year in a shady part of the greenhouse before planting them out into their permanent positions. Division.
Other Names
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Found In
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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 :
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| Latin Name | Common Name | Habit | Height | Hardiness | Growth | Soil | Shade | Moisture | Edible | Medicinal | Other |
| Arthrocnemum subterminale | Glasswort, Parish's glasswort | Perennial | 0.3 |
0-0
| | LMH | N | M | 1 | 0 | |
| Berberis parisepala | | Shrub | 3.0 |
5-9
| | LMH | SN | DM | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Capparis spinosa | Caper,Common Caper, Caper Bush | Shrub | 1.0 |
8-10
| F | LMH | N | DM | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Chamaecyparis lawsoniana | Lawson Cypress, Port orford cedar, Oregon Cedar, Port Orford Cedar, Lawson's Cypress | Tree | 25.0 |
5-7
| M | LMH | SN | DM | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Chamaecyparis nootkatensis | Nootka Cypress, Nootka Cypress, Yellow Cypress, Alaska Cedar | Tree | 15.0 |
4-8
| M | LMH | SN | DM | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Chamaecyparis obtusa | Japanese cypress | Tree | 40.0 |
4-8
| M | LMH | N | M | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Chamaecyparis pisifera | Sawara cypress | Tree | 40.0 |
4-8
| M | LMH | SN | M | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Chamaecyparis thyoides | White Cypress, Atlantic white cedar, Coast White Cedar, Southern White Cedar, White Cypress | Tree | 10.0 |
4-9
| S | LMH | SN | DMWe | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Cupressocyparis leylandii | Leyland Cypress | Tree | 40.0 |
6-10
| F | LMH | SN | M | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ericameria parishii | Heath Goldenrod, Parish's rabbitbrush | Shrub | 1.0 |
8-11
| | LMH | SN | M | 1 | 1 | |
| Liparis japonica | | Perennial | 0.3 |
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| | LMH | S | M | 1 | 0 | |
| Paris quadrifolia | Herb Paris | Perennial | 0.3 |
5-9
| | LM | FS | M | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Ribes divaricatum | Coastal Black Gooseberry, Spreading gooseberry, Parish's gooseberry, Straggly gooseberry | Shrub | 2.7 |
4-8
| | LMH | SN | M | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Santolina chamaecyparissus | Cotton Lavender | Shrub | 0.6 |
6-9
| F | LM | N | DM | 2 | 2 | 3 |
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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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