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Coniogramme japonica

Common name:	Bamboo Fern	Family:	Polypodiaceae
Author:	(Thunb.)Diels.	Botanical references:	200, 275
Synonyms:	Gymnogramma japonica, Dyctyogramma japonica
Known Hazards:	None known
Range:	E. Asia - China, Japan and Korea.
Habitat:	Woods in low mountains of central and southern Japan[58]. Grows on the floor of dense forests[275].
Edibility Rating (1-5):	0	Medicinal Rating (1-5):	1

Other Possible Synonyms:	From various places across the web, may not be correct. See below.
	Dictyogramme japonica[G] Gymnogramme japonica[E]
Other Common Names:	From various places around the Web, may not be correct. See below.
	She Yen Ts'Ao [E],
Systematics:	From a USDA Plants Database
	Order: Polypodiales. Polypody family
Other Range Info:	From the Ethnobotany Database
	China

Physical Characteristics

An evergreen fern growing to 0.35m. It is hardy to zone 9. It is in leaf all year. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs). We rate it 0/5 for edibility and 1/5 for medicinal use.

The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It requires moist soil.

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal Uses

Disclaimer

Antiphlogistic[147]. It is used in the treatment of mastitis and other kinds of ulcers[147].

Other Uses

None known

Cultivation details

Not very hardy outdoors in Britain, only withstanding a few degrees of frost[1].
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200

Propagation

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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.

References for Gymnogramme japonica (a possible synonym).

[E] Ethnobotany Data (common names, uses, countries) from the Ethnobotany Database.

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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 Somewhat outdated, it has been replaces in 1992 by a new dictionary (see [200]).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.

[147] ? A Barefoot Doctors Manual. Running Press ISBN 0-914294-92-X
A very readable herbal from China, combining some modern methods with traditional chinese methods.

[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.

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