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General Information

Megacodon stylophorus is a perennial plant that can grow up to 2.00 metres tall.
It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

E. Asia - Himalayas tpsouthwestern China.

Habitat

Streamsides and damp pastures[]. Moist ground amongst shrubs at elvations of 3000 - 4000 metres in Nepal[].

Properties

Edibility Rating
Medicinal Rating
Habit	Perennial
Height	2.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Requires a humus rich soil and a cool moist root run in a shelterd position in dappled shade[]. Plants succeed well on the margins of ponds, close to streams (but not at the water's edge), or in the peat, bog or woodland garden[].
It is best to give the crowns of the plant some protection such as a mulch of bracken in the winter[].
Plants are very prone to attack by slugs[].
A very ornamental plant, especially when planted in groups[].

Edible Uses

Tender young leaves - cooked as a vegetable[].

Medicinal

A paste of the root is applied as a poultice to wounds and swellings[].

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed - we have no information for this species but suggest sowing the seed as soon as it is ripe in a cold frame if this is possible. Otherwise sow it in early spring in a cold frame. Prick the seedlings out into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and grow them on in the greenhouse or cold frame for at least their first winter. Plant out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer.
Division[].