Herb latin name: Caragana gerardiana


Synonyms: Astragalus gerardianus


Family: Leguminosae



Description of the plant:



Plant:
Deciduous
Shrub

Height:
100 cm
(3 1/4 foot)

Flowering:
May

Habitat of Caragana gerardiana:

Found at elevations of 3700 - 4100 metres in Xizang Province in China.

Other uses of the herb:

Plants can be grown as a low impenetrable hedge. They are viciously spiny.

Propagation of Caragana gerardiana:

Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a cold frame. It usually germinates in 2 weeks. Stored seed should be pre-soaked for 24 hours in warm water then sown in a cold frame. If the seed has not swollen then scarify it and re-soak for another 12 hours before sowing. Germination usually takes place within 2 - 3 weeks at 20°C. Good percentage. As soon as they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in a greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, 7 - 10cm with a heel, July/August in a frame. Layering in spring.

Cultivation of the herb:

Found at elevations of 3700 - 4100 metres in Xizang Province in China.

Medicinal use of Caragana gerardiana:

None known

Known hazards of Caragana gerardiana:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.