Stachys sieboldii

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Stachys sieboldii in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Stachys sieboldii, Miq. (S. affinis, Bunge, not Fresenius. S tuberifera, Naudin). Chorogi. Chinese or Japanese Artichoke. Knotroot. Crosnes Du Japan. Fig. 3672. Erect hairy mint-like plant, growing 10-18 in. tall: lvs. ovate to deltoid-ovate to ovate-lanceolate, cordate at base, obtuse-dentate, stalked: fls. small, whitish or light red, in a small spike: tubers (Fig. 3672) 2-3 in. long, slender, nodose, white, produced in great numbers just under the surface of the ground. China, Japan. G.C. III. 3:13.—Sent to France in 1882 from Pekin by Dr. Bretschneider, and about ten years ago intro. into this country. It is cult. for the crisp tubers, which may be eaten either raw or cooked. These tubers soon shrivel and lose their value if exposed to the air. The tubers withstand the winter in Cent. N. Y. without protection, so that a well-established plant takes care of itself and spreads. For history, chemical analyses, etc., see Cornell Bull. No. 37. ^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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