Herb: Qing Qi.


Latin name: Solanum septemlobum


Family: Solanaceae (Nightshade Family, Potato Family)



Edible parts of Qing Qi.:

Leaves - cooked. A famine food, it is only used when all else fails. Caution is advised, see the notes above on toxicity.

Description of the plant:



Plant:
Perennial


Height:
2 m
(6 1/2 foot)

Habitat of the herb:

Sunny slopes, 300-2500 m. Anhui, Gansu, Hebei, Henan, Jiangsu, Liaoning, Nei Mongol, Shaanxi, Shandong, Shanxi, Sichuan, Xinjiang, E Xizang, Zhejiang.

Propagation of Qing Qi.:

Seed - sow early spring in a warm greenhouse. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out after the last expected frosts.

Cultivation of the herb:

Sunny slopes, 300-2500 m. Anhui, Gansu, Hebei, Henan, Jiangsu, Liaoning, Nei Mongol, Shaanxi, Shandong, Shanxi, Sichuan, Xinjiang, E Xizang, Zhejiang.

Medicinal use of Qing Qi.:

None known

Known hazards of Solanum septemlobum:

Although no specific mention of toxicity has been seen for this species, it belongs to a genus where many if not all the members have poisonous leaves and sometimes also the unripe fruits.

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.