Herb latin name: Carex nubigena,Carex nubigena Extract

Latin name: Carex nubigena

Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)

Medicinal use of Carex nubigena: One report says that the plant has medicinal uses but gives no further details.

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Habitat of the herb: the herb: Wet places in mountains, C. and S. Japan. (This report refers to the sub-species C. nubigena franchetiana. Ohwi.)

Edible parts of Carex nubigena: Root - cooked. Seed. No further details are given, but the seed is small and fiddly to use.

Propagation of the herb: Seed - sow in situ in the spring in a moist soil in light shade. If seed is in short supply it can be sown in a cold frame and be planted out in the summer. The seed usually germinates in 2 - 6 weeks at 15℃. Division in spring. Very easy, larger clumps can be replanted direct into their permanent positions, though it is best to pot up smaller clumps and grow them on in a cold frame until they are rooting well. Plant them out in the summer or following spring.

Cultivation of Carex nubigena: Wet places in mountains, C. and S. Japan. (This report refers to the sub-species C. nubigena franchetiana. Ohwi.)

Known hazards of Carex nubigena: None known

Herb latin name: Carex nubigena,Carex nubigena Extract

Latin name: Carex nubigena

Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)

Medicinal use of Carex nubigena: One report says that the plant has medicinal uses but gives no further details.

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Habitat of the herb: the herb: Wet places in mountains, C. and S. Japan. (This report refers to the sub-species C. nubigena franchetiana. Ohwi.)

Edible parts of Carex nubigena: Root - cooked. Seed. No further details are given, but the seed is small and fiddly to use.

Propagation of the herb: Seed - sow in situ in the spring in a moist soil in light shade. If seed is in short supply it can be sown in a cold frame and be planted out in the summer. The seed usually germinates in 2 - 6 weeks at 15℃. Division in spring. Very easy, larger clumps can be replanted direct into their permanent positions, though it is best to pot up smaller clumps and grow them on in a cold frame until they are rooting well. Plant them out in the summer or following spring.

Cultivation of Carex nubigena: Wet places in mountains, C. and S. Japan. (This report refers to the sub-species C. nubigena franchetiana. Ohwi.)

Known hazards of Carex nubigena: None known