Gynura japonica
(Thunb.) Juel
Asteraceae
Cacalia pinnatifida Lour.
Cacalia segetum Lour.
Gynura aurita C.Winkl.
Gynura flava Hayata
Gynura pinnatifida (Lour.) DC.
Gynura segetum (Lour.) Merr.
Gynura vaniotii H.Lév.
Kleinia japonica (Thunb.) Less.
Porophyllum japonicum (Thunb.) DC.
Senecio japonicus Thunb.
Senecio luridus Salisb.
Common Name:
General Information
Gynura japonica is a herbaceous, perennial plant producing stems 60 - 100cm or more tall from a thick, tuber-shaped rootstock. The erect stems are usually woody at their base[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
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- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
Range
E. Asia - Nepal, eastern and southern China, Japan, Nepal, Thailand,.Vietnam, Philipines
Habitat
Fertile and moist grassy areas, small shrub thickets by ditches and streams[
147- Title
- A Barefoot Doctors Manual.
- Publication
-
- Author
- ?
- Publisher
- Running Press; Philadelphica.
- Year
- 1977
- ISBN
- 0-914294-92-X
- Description
- A very readable herbal from China, combining some modern methods with traditional chinese methods.
]. Valleys, grassy slopes, forests, forest margins at elevations of 1200 - 3000 metres[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
].
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Perennial |
| Height | 1.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will prove hardy in the temperate zone, though judging by its native range it is likely to succeed outdoors at least in the milder areas.
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The plant is anticoagulant, depurative, febrifuge and styptic[
147- Title
- A Barefoot Doctors Manual.
- Publication
-
- Author
- ?
- Publisher
- Running Press; Philadelphica.
- Year
- 1977
- ISBN
- 0-914294-92-X
- Description
- A very readable herbal from China, combining some modern methods with traditional chinese methods.
]. It stimulates the circulation[
147- Title
- A Barefoot Doctors Manual.
- Publication
-
- Author
- ?
- Publisher
- Running Press; Philadelphica.
- Year
- 1977
- ISBN
- 0-914294-92-X
- Description
- A very readable herbal from China, combining some modern methods with traditional chinese methods.
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
Cuttings of half-ripe wood[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
].
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Useful Temperate Plants Database 2016 by
Ken Fern,
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Ajna Fern
with help from
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