Codonopsis pilosula seed
LATIN NAME: CODONOPSIS PILOSULA
COMMON NAME: Poor Man’s Ginseng, Dangshen
The poor man’s ginseng is a handsome, twining, perennial climber of the woodlands, and its fine, softly hairy, oval leaves and its small, bell-shaped, greenish-yellow or purple-tinged flowers have made it a treasured and long-honoured plant of the region. It grows as a twining, perennial climber, reaching up to two metres or more, with twining, often purplish stems bearing alternate, oval, pointed, softly hairy leaves and, through the summer, small, bell-shaped, greenish-yellow or purple-tinged flowers, followed by small, round, capsule-like fruits of the many small seeds. It is a species of the flowering plant in the bellflower family, native to the woodlands of eastern Asia, while it grows in the shaded, moist places, and it is known as the poor man’s ginseng.
Scientific Research & Plant Biotechnology
The poor man’s ginseng has a real and distinguished place in research. It has been studied in the chemistry of natural products and the traditional use, since the thick, fleshy roots of the poor man’s ginseng have a long history of use in the traditional ways of eastern Asia, and the researchers have examined the roots and their constituents, while the traditional uses of the plant have drawn attention in the international pharmaceutical and botanical press, and the study of the plant and its chemistry has been of continuing interest across the world. The plant has also been studied in botany and ecology, since it is a native of the woodlands of eastern Asia, and its relationships, its distribution and its role in the wild have been examined, while the ecology of the woodland plants has been of continuing interest, and its small, bell-shaped flowers have been of interest to the botanists. The species has also been studied in horticulture, since it is a fine, twining, bell-flowered climber of the shaded garden, and the researchers have examined its growth and its cultivation, while the plant is best appreciated as a subject of study and a fine woodland climber rather than a casual remedy. For a plant of such long history, the poor man’s ginseng has a rich and continuing record of study.
Ecological & Economic Value & Wide Applications
To grow the Poor Man’s Ginseng from seed, ecologically, the poor man’s ginseng is a generous plant of the woodland garden. Its small, bell-shaped, greenish-yellow flowers feed the bees and the many insects, and its fine, twining, leafy stems give a fine, green cover to the shaded trellis and the woodland edge. Its economic value is real: the poor man’s ginseng is prized for its long history of traditional use and its fine, bell-flowered form, and its value has drawn attention in the international pharmaceutical and botanical press as a plant of the region, while its fine, twining, bell-flowered form has also made it a treasured plant of the shaded garden. To raise the poor man’s ginseng, press the fine seeds into the surface of moist compost in a shaded spot, keep them lightly watered, and grow the little climbers on in the shade.
press the fine seeds into the surface of moist compost in a shaded spot, keep the young codonopsis lightly watered, and grow the little climbers on in the shade.
LATIN NAME: Codonopsis pilosula
COMMON NAME: Poor Mans Ginseng
The poor mans ginseng is a handsome, twining, perennial climber of the woodlands, and its fine, softly hairy, oval leaves and its small, bell-shaped, greenish-yellow or purple-tinged flowers have made it a treasured and long-honoured plant of the region. It grows as a twining, perennial climber, reaching up to two metres or more, with the twining, often purplish stems bearing the alternate, oval, pointed, softly hairy leaves and, through the summer, the small, bell-shaped, greenish-yellow or purple-tinged flowers, followed by the small, round, capsule-like fruits of the many small seeds. It is a species of the flowering plant in the bellflower family, and it is native to the woodlands of the eastern Asia, while it grows in the shaded, moist places, and it is known as the poor mans ginseng.
The poor mans ginseng belongs to the bellflower family, Campanulaceae, and it is a species of the twining, perennial climber, native to the woodlands of the eastern Asia, while it grows in the shaded, moist places, and it is known as the poor mans ginseng. It is prized for its small, bell-shaped, greenish-yellow flowers.
Scientific Research & Plant Biotechnology
The poor mans ginseng has a real and distinguished place in the research. It has been studied in the chemistry of the natural products and the traditional use, since the thick, fleshy roots of the poor mans ginseng have a long history of use in the traditional ways of the eastern Asia, and researchers have examined the roots and their constituents, while the traditional uses of the plant have drawn attention in the international pharmaceutical and botanical press, and the study of the plant and its chemistry has been of continuing interest across the world. The plant has also been studied in the botany and the ecology, since it is a native of the woodlands of the eastern Asia, and its relationships, its distribution and its role in the wild have been examined, while the ecology of the woodland plants has been of continuing interest, and its small, bell-shaped flowers have been of interest to the botanists. The species has also been studied in the horticulture, since it is a fine, twining, bell-flowered climber of the shaded garden, and researchers have examined its growth and its cultivation, while the growing of the poor mans ginseng in the garden has been of continuing interest, and the plant is best appreciated as a subject of study and a fine woodland climber rather than a casual remedy. For a plant of such long history, the poor mans ginseng has a rich and continuing record of study.
Ecological & Economic Value & Wide Applications
Ecologically, the poor mans ginseng is a generous plant of the woodland garden. Its small, bell-shaped, greenish-yellow flowers feed the bees and the many insects, and its fine, twining, leafy stems give a fine, green cover to the shaded trellis and the woodland edge.
Its economic value is real. The poor mans ginseng is prized for its long history of traditional use and its fine, bell-flowered form, and its value has drawn attention in the international pharmaceutical and botanical press as a plant of the region, while its fine, twining, bell-flowered form has also made it a treasured plant of the shaded garden. For a grower, the poor mans ginseng is an easy and rewarding climber, and for a gardener it brings a bell-flowered, twining climber to the shaded garden. The seeds are easy to start — press them gently into the surface of moist, free-draining soil, keep them lightly watered, and theyll be sprouting steadily, growing on into a bell-flowered, twining climber.
Codonopsis pilosula is an important herb in Chinese medicine; it is a gentle tonic that increases energy levels and helps the body adapt to stress. The plant has also been called "Bastard Ginseng", since the root has been perceived as a low-priced ginseng substitute in TCM The root contains saponins, triterpenes and steroids, it is similar in action to ginseng (Panax species), but it is milder and has a shorter-lasting effect. It is a sweet, warm, soothing herb that is taken as an energy tonic. It acts mainly on the spleen, lungs and stomach, raising secretion of body fluids and blood sugar levels, and stimulating the immune system. Research has shown that it increases haemoglobin and red blood cell levels and lowers the blood pressure. It also helps increase endurance to stress and promotes alertness. Medicinal Uses: The root and the whole plant are adaptogen, appetizer, digestive, galactogogue, sialagogue, stomachic and tonic. It is taken internally in the treatment of low energy, poor appetite and digestion, anaemia, shallow breathing and debility after illness. It is often cooked with rice until it is glutinous and used as a tonic food. The dried root is decocted with other herbs and used to treat a wide range of ailments. The roots of plants at least three years old are harvested in the autumn and can be used fresh or dried.