SPEC: Belamcanda chinensis
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- Subject: SPEC: Belamcanda chinensis
- From: D* K*
- Date: Mon, 27 Sep 1999 21:17:25 -0400
From: Dennis Kramb <dkramb@badbear.com>
I found the following excerpt from a medicinal plant seed web site:
http://www.elixirfarm.com/images/Chinese/blackber.htm
I thought you might find it interesting....
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Belamcanda chinensis
Blackberry Lily, She-Gan
Really an iris, not a lily, this short-lived hardy perennial
has exotic orange flowers with red or purple spots that
bloom in July of the second year. We start seeds in a little
box, water and wait for them to get two nice-sized leaves
before putting them out. Transplant into groups or rows
ten inches apart. Tubers move easily. Shiny black seeds
follow in September. Grow specs: 2-3 feet. Well-drained
soil. Full sun. Warning! Root is potentially toxic.
Belamcanda is used to treat deep coughs when accompanied
by hoarseness, for clearing phlegm, sore throats, bronchitis
or wheezing. As a poultice it can be applied to twisted
ankles, contusions and some kinds of dermatitis. (Photo ©
Ron Hughes) $3.00
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Dennis Kramb; dkramb@badbear.com
Cincinnati, Ohio USA; USDA Zone 6; AIS Region 6
member of AIS, ASI, HIPS, SIGNA, SLI, & Miami Valley Iris Society
primary interests: ABs, REBs, LAs, Native SPEC and SPEC-X hybrids
(my gardening URL: http://www.badbear.com/dkramb/home.html)
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