Herb latin name: Shag-Spine,Shag-Spine Extract

Latin name: Caragana jubata

Synonyms: Robinia jubataRobinia jubata

Family: Leguminosae

Medicinal use of Shag-Spine: Antirheumatic, demulcent, vulnerary. Used in the treatment of boils, swellings, coughs, headaches and rheumatic arthritis.

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Habitat of the herb: the herb: Dry gravel slopes above the sub-alpine forest belt.

Other uses of Shag-Spine: A fibre obtained from the bark is used for making cordage, gunny bags etc. A very spiny plant, it forms an impenetrable barrier and can be grown as a hedge.

Propagation of the herb: Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a cold frame. It usually germinates in 2 weeks. Stored seed should be pre-soaked for 24 hours in warm water then sown in a cold frame. If the seed has not swollen then scarify it and re-soak for another 12 hours before sowing. Germination usually takes place within 2 - 3 weeks at 20℃. Good percentage. As soon as they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in a greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, 7 - 10cm with a heel, July/August in a frame. Layering in spring.

Cultivation of Shag-Spine: Dry gravel slopes above the sub-alpine forest belt.

Known hazards of Caragana jubata: None known

Herb latin name: Shag-Spine,Shag-Spine Extract

Latin name: Caragana jubata

Synonyms: Robinia jubataRobinia jubata

Family: Leguminosae

Medicinal use of Shag-Spine: Antirheumatic, demulcent, vulnerary. Used in the treatment of boils, swellings, coughs, headaches and rheumatic arthritis.

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Habitat of the herb: the herb: Dry gravel slopes above the sub-alpine forest belt.

Other uses of Shag-Spine: A fibre obtained from the bark is used for making cordage, gunny bags etc. A very spiny plant, it forms an impenetrable barrier and can be grown as a hedge.

Propagation of the herb: Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a cold frame. It usually germinates in 2 weeks. Stored seed should be pre-soaked for 24 hours in warm water then sown in a cold frame. If the seed has not swollen then scarify it and re-soak for another 12 hours before sowing. Germination usually takes place within 2 - 3 weeks at 20℃. Good percentage. As soon as they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in a greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, 7 - 10cm with a heel, July/August in a frame. Layering in spring.

Cultivation of Shag-Spine: Dry gravel slopes above the sub-alpine forest belt.

Known hazards of Caragana jubata: None known