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Asparagus cochinchinensis (Lour.) Merr.Common name: asparagus tuberPinyin name: tian men dongPart used: tuberFamily: LiliaceaePlant DescriptionThis herbaceous, dioecious perennial with slightly woody, climbing stems 3-6 feet in length resembles thehouseplant A. sprengeri but is hardy to Zone 5. The stems bear short needle-like side stems with the formand function of leaves (cladodes), plus short spines. Tiny bell-shaped greenish flowers are borne in Mayor June, followed by quarter-inch round green berries in September. The berry becomes translucent whenripe, revealing one or two round black seeds within and resembling a fish eye.PropagationBerries will stay moist for months in cool storage. Remove seeds from pulp. Plant in 72-cell trays, keepevenly moist. A few fresh seeds will germinate immediately, but most come up after 15 months atvarying temperatures 70-40ºF. Seedlings may be transplanted into larger pots and held for a season ormore. Propagation from tubers, in our experience to date, has been unsuccessful.Field ProductionPlant sturdy seedlings in full sun, average well-drained soil, at an 18-inch radius. Benefits from mulchingbut seems little affected by drought. Train emerging stems to 4-foot plant stakes to encourage floweringand fruiting. More stems emerge from the crown each year as the plant ages; the number of tubersincreases proportionally. Yield on 3-4 year plants is estimated at 3 pounds dry weight per 100 square feet.PestsNone noted.HarvestAfter tops have died back in autumn, clip to stubs. Dig beside the crown and take only a few tubers,allowing the plant to regenerate. The cylindrical or spindle-shaped, yellow-brown tubers areapproximately one to two inches long and dry to half that length. They remain somewhat sticky and shinyor translucent, as befits their Yin-nourishing function. Cut into half-inch pieces for decoction.NotesThe tubers are sometimes used fresh, also are juiced.© 2009 High Falls Gardenswww.highfallsgardens.net
Aster tataricusCommon name: Tatarian asterPinyin: zi wanPart used: rootFamily: AsteraceaePlant DescriptionThis stout perennial grows over five feet tall with lower leaves that are large, coarse and lanceolate with upperleaves much smaller. In late summer or early fall light purple ray flowers appear in several clusters.HardinessUSDA Hardiness Zones 3-8.PropagationStart indoors or directly outdoors in early spring, barely covering the seeds. Germination in flats is around 2 ½weeks. Once parent plants are established, Aster tataricus is easily propagated by root division from matureplants.Field ProductionSoil should be of average fertility and well draining. Set out or thin plants on 2-foot centers. Mulch to promotewater retention. Tatarian aster is not drought tolerant and needs regular irrigation for greatest productivity.PestsTatarian aster is susceptible to aster yellows virus.HarvestRoots are harvested in the fall after two or more years of growth. Wash the roots with a power washer and trimoff the rootlets and air dry. Dry the main roots under low heat. “Good quality is long and reddish purple”(Bensky et al, 2004).InvasivenessThough not invasive this aster should not be allowed to cross with native asters.ReferencesChinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica, compiled and translated by Dan Bensky and Andrew Gamble.Fourth edition, Eastland Press, Inc., 2004.©Copyright NMSU and Western Center RME, WSU
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