Herb latin name: Ligularia sibirica


Family: Compositae



Edible parts of Ligularia sibirica:

Leaves - cooked.

Description of the plant:



Plant:
Perennial


Height:
100 cm
(3 1/4 foot)

Flowering:
July to
October

Habitat of the herb:

Wet woods, meadows and scrub by streams. Swamps, moist grasslands, stream banks, grassy slopes and forest margins at elevations of 400 - 2200 metres in China.

Propagation of Ligularia sibirica:

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 of the herb:

Wet woods, meadows and scrub by streams. Swamps, moist grasslands, stream banks, grassy slopes and forest margins at elevations of 400 - 2200 metres in China.

Medicinal use of Ligularia sibirica:

None known

Known hazards of Ligularia sibirica:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.