Herb latin name: Fan Columbine,Fan Columbine Extract

Latin name: Aquilegia flabellata

Family: Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family)

Habitat of the herb: the herb: Scrub in the alpine regions of C. and N. Japan. Other uses of Fan Columbine: The seed is used as a parasiticide to rid the hair

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Habitat of the herb: the herb: Scrub in the alpine regions of C. and N. Japan.

Other uses of Fan Columbine: The seed is used as a parasiticide to rid the hair of lice.

Propagation of the herb: Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a cold frame. The seed can be slow to germinate. Stored seed can be sown in late winter in a cold frame. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in a cold frame for their first winter. Plant out in late spring or early summer. Division in spring.

Cultivation of Fan Columbine: Scrub in the alpine regions of C. and N. Japan.

Medicinal use of the herb: None known

Known hazards of Aquilegia flabellata: Although no records of toxicity have been seen for this species, it belongs to a family that contains a number of mildly toxic species. It is therefore wise to exercise some caution. The flowers are probably perfectly safe to eat.

Herb latin name: Fan Columbine,Fan Columbine Extract

Latin name: Aquilegia flabellata

Family: Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family)

Habitat of the herb: the herb: Scrub in the alpine regions of C. and N. Japan. Other uses of Fan Columbine: The seed is used as a parasiticide to rid the hair

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Habitat of the herb: the herb: Scrub in the alpine regions of C. and N. Japan.

Other uses of Fan Columbine: The seed is used as a parasiticide to rid the hair of lice.

Propagation of the herb: Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a cold frame. The seed can be slow to germinate. Stored seed can be sown in late winter in a cold frame. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in a cold frame for their first winter. Plant out in late spring or early summer. Division in spring.

Cultivation of Fan Columbine: Scrub in the alpine regions of C. and N. Japan.

Medicinal use of the herb: None known

Known hazards of Aquilegia flabellata: Although no records of toxicity have been seen for this species, it belongs to a family that contains a number of mildly toxic species. It is therefore wise to exercise some caution. The flowers are probably perfectly safe to eat.