Carpesium divaricatum -

Family:	Compositae
Habit:	Perennial
Height:	1
Synonyms:
Range:	E. Asia - China, Japan, Korea, Manchuria.

Carpesium divaricatum () is a Perennial which grows to a height of 1m . It has a hardness rating of 0.
Carpesium divaricatum will flower in February to April. the seeds ripen from March to April
The flowers from this plant are hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and they are pollinated by Insects

Soil Information

Carpesium divaricatum will grow in light (sandy),medium (loamy),hard (clay) soil. It is not necessary for the soil to be well drained.
The soil prefers the following PH / acid levels :
- pH of less than 6, Acidic soils
- pH between 6 and 8, Neutral soils
- pH greater than 8, Basic soils
Carpesium divaricatum prefers moist soils

Ideal Planting Locations

Carpesium divaricatum can grow in semi or areas with no shade.

Cool, shady and damp waste places, roadsides and hillsides in China[147].

Planting places suited to this plant described below.

• Grows within a woodland garden
• Works within dappled Shade
• Grows in a shady edge

Cultivation Details

We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though judging by its native range it should succeed outdoors in many parts of this country. See the plants native habitat for ideas on its cultivation needs.

Edible Uses*

* See disclaimer
Edible Rating: 1/5
Leaves - cooked[177].

• Leaves -

Medicinal Uses*

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Medicinal Rating: 2/5
The root, or the whole plant, is carminative, depurative, febrifuge and vermifuge[147, 178]. A decoction is used in the treatment of acute enteritis, abdominal pains, abscesses, poisonous snakebites and arthralgia[147]. It is quite likely that it is the seeds that are used as a vermifuge - the book is rather vague but the seed of other members of this genus is vermicide[K].

• Carminative - Reduces flatulence and expels gas from the intestines.
• Depurative - Eliminates toxins and purifies the system, especially the blood.
• Febrifuge - Reduces fevers.
• Vermifuge - Expels and kills internal parasites.

Propagation

Seed - sow spring in a cold frame. Only just cover the seed and do not allow the compost to dry out. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in a cold frame for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Division in spring.

Known Hazards

None known

Other Uses

None known

Cultivars

no recorded cultivars

References

Flora of Japan. (English translation)
Ohwi. G.
Author: Ohwi. G.
Rating:
Publisher : The standard work. Brilliant, but not for the casual reader.
Date of Publication : 1965

Flora of Japan

Author:
Rating: www.foj.info
Publisher : An on-line version of the flora - an excellent resource.
Date of Publication : 0

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