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Conandron ramondioides

Common name:		Family:	Gesneriaceae
Author:	Siebold.&Zucc.	Botanical references:	58, 200, 266
Synonyms:
Known Hazards:	None known
Range:	E. Asia - Japan, Taiwan.
Habitat:	Wet rocky cliffs in the mountains of C. and S. Japan[58]. Streamside rocks, rocky cliffs in forests at elevations of 600 - 1300 metres in China.
Edibility Rating (1-5):	1	Medicinal Rating (1-5):	0

Other Common Names:	From various places around the Web, may not be correct. See below.
	Iwa-Tabako [E], Iwa-Tisya [E],
Systematics:	From a USDA Plants Database
	Order: Scrophulariales. Gesneriad family
Other Range Info:	From the Ethnobotany Database
	Japan

Physical Characteristics

Perennial growing to 0.3m by 0.2m . It is hardy to zone 9. It is in flower from July to August. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs). We rate it 1/5 for edibility and 0/5 for medicinal use.

The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and requires well-drained soil. The plant prefers acid and neutral soils and can grow in very acid soil. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland). It requires moist soil.

Habitats and Possible Locations

Cultivated Beds, By Walls, By East Wall, By West Wall.

Edible Uses

Leaves.

Leaves - cooked. Used as a famine food when all else fails[179].

Medicinal Uses

Disclaimer

None known

Other Uses

None known

Cultivation details

Succeeds in a shady crevice of a cool rock garden in a humus-rich well-drained acidic soil[1, 200].
This species is not quite hardy when grown outdoors in Britain and is best grown in the alpine house or with some protection when grown outdoors[1, 200]. A pane of glass to cover the plant is probably sufficient[1].

Propagation

Seed - surface sow as soon as it is ripe in a greenhouse[1]. Do not let the pots dry out and give artificial light during the winter. The seed can also be surface sown in spring. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts.
Division in spring.

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Web References

[E] Ethnobotany Data (common names, uses, countries) from the Ethnobotany Database.
[G] Data (Common Names, Uses, Distribution) from the USDA/ARS NPGS's GRIN taxonomic database.
[HP] Links, Photos, Suppliers from Hortiplex Plant Database

References for the family Gesneriaceae.

[CHINA] Data Very detailed botanical/identification info. from the Flora of China.

See the PFAF Links Pages for other sources.

Also try Photos and info from the The Plants Database which has 14,000 images.

References

[1] F. Chittendon. RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 Oxford University Press 1951
Comprehensive listing of species and how to grow them. Somewhat outdated, it has been replaces in 1992 by a new dictionary (see [200]).

[58] Ohwi. G. Flora of Japan. (English translation) Smithsonian Institution 1965
The standard work. Brilliant, but not for the casual reader.

[179] Reid. B. E. Famine Foods of the Chiu-Huang Pen-ts'ao. Taipei. Southern Materials Centre 1977
A translation of an ancient Chinese book on edible wild foods. Fascinating.

[200] Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5
Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.

[266] Flora of China 1994
On-line version of the Flora - an excellent resource giving basic info on habitat and some uses.

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