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| ordo = [[Ranunculales]]
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| ordo = Ranunculales
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| familia = [[Ranunculaceae]]
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| genus = '''''Coptis'''''
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| genus = Coptis
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| genus_authority = [[Richard Anthony Salisbury|Salisb.]]
 
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Coptis (Greek, to cut, from the cut leaves). Ranunculaceae. Hardy perennial herbs of the cooler parts of the northern hemisphere, sometimes planted in bogs and moist places.
  
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'''''Coptis''''' ('''Gold Thread''' or '''Goldenthread''') is a genus of between 10–15 species of [[flowering plant]]s in the family [[Ranunculaceae]], native to [[Asia]] and [[North America]].
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Low, stemless plants, with slender rootstocks: Lvs. radical, compound or divided, lasting over winter: fls. white or yellow, scapose; sepals 5-7, petal- like; petals 5-6, small, linear, hood-like; stamens numerous: carpels stalked, few, becoming an umbel of follicles.— Eight species, only one of which is used in American gardens.
  
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The bitter roots yield the tonic medicine known as "gold thread;" also a yellow dye. The plants should have peaty soil, with a little sand, and prefer shade, in damp situations. They are rather hardy. The roots withstand severe winters, being native of the cooler parts of the northern hemisphere. If the plants are given some protection in winter, as in a cold pit or by a dressing of litter, the leaves remain green and fresh. The plants are valuable in hardy borders because of the leaves and also the flowers.
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The plants are very easily propagated in either early spring or late fall, the former being preferred. Seeds may be sown when ripe, before they become old, and will grow readily in moist but well-drained soil. They should be only slightly covered with soil but the surface should be kept moist by a close covering with leaves or paper, and partial shade is preferred. The seedlings may be transplanted at any time after the leaves are large, by keeping plenty of soil.
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==Cultivation==
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==Species==
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*''[[Coptis aspleniifolia]]''
 
*''[[Coptis aspleniifolia]]''
 
*''[[Coptis chinensis]]''
 
*''[[Coptis chinensis]]''
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*''[[Coptis trifolia]]''
 
*''[[Coptis trifolia]]''
  
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[[Image:Coptis occidentalis2.jpg|left|thumb|''Coptis occidentalis'' fruit]]
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''Coptis teeta'' is used as a medicinal [[herb]] in the [[Himalaya]]n regions of [[India]], used as a bitter tonic for [[dyspepsia]]. It is also known to help [[insomnia]] in [[Chinese Medicine]]
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Image:Coptis occidentalis2.jpg|''Coptis occidentalis'' fruit
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Image:Coptis aspleniifolia.jpg|''Coptis aspleniifolia'' leaves
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Made into a paste, salve, powder, or infusion, it is said to improve digestion, restore appetite, and relieve inflammation of the stomach. It is also employed to assist the treatment of [[alcoholism]]. <br clear = all>
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==References==
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*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
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<!--- xxxxx  *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381  -->
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<!--- xxxxx  *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432  -->
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<!--- xxxxx  *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608  -->
  
 
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[[Image:Coptis aspleniifolia.jpg|thumb|''Coptis aspleniifolia'' leaves]]
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*[http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=107946 Flora of North America: ''Coptis'']
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*[http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=107946 Flora of China: ''Coptis'']
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Latest revision as of 18:27, 6 August 2009


Coptis occidentalis flowers


Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation
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Scientific Names

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Read about Coptis in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture 

Coptis (Greek, to cut, from the cut leaves). Ranunculaceae. Hardy perennial herbs of the cooler parts of the northern hemisphere, sometimes planted in bogs and moist places.

Low, stemless plants, with slender rootstocks: Lvs. radical, compound or divided, lasting over winter: fls. white or yellow, scapose; sepals 5-7, petal- like; petals 5-6, small, linear, hood-like; stamens numerous: carpels stalked, few, becoming an umbel of follicles.— Eight species, only one of which is used in American gardens.

The bitter roots yield the tonic medicine known as "gold thread;" also a yellow dye. The plants should have peaty soil, with a little sand, and prefer shade, in damp situations. They are rather hardy. The roots withstand severe winters, being native of the cooler parts of the northern hemisphere. If the plants are given some protection in winter, as in a cold pit or by a dressing of litter, the leaves remain green and fresh. The plants are valuable in hardy borders because of the leaves and also the flowers.

The plants are very easily propagated in either early spring or late fall, the former being preferred. Seeds may be sown when ripe, before they become old, and will grow readily in moist but well-drained soil. They should be only slightly covered with soil but the surface should be kept moist by a close covering with leaves or paper, and partial shade is preferred. The seedlings may be transplanted at any time after the leaves are large, by keeping plenty of soil. CH


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