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Astragalus (Astragalus membranaceus) plant, organic
$8.50
Family: Legume (Fabaceae)
Hardy to Zones 4 to 10 (mulch heavily in colder zones)
(Astragalus membranaceus = Astragalus propinquus, Huang-qi) Herbaceous perennial native to China. Traditional usage (TCM): increase vital energy and protect against illness. The plant prefers full sun and dryish soils or regular garden soil. Plants get quite large, flowering to 6 feet, with yellow-white flowers giving way to pea-like follicles. Space plants 2 feet apart.
potted plant, Certified Organically Grown
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Question
Alice Tavassoli –
Could I grow this very easily in central-west Florida? zone 9b/10a? Do I need to add lime to the soil? How long before I could harvest a lot from one plant? Thank you!
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Richo Cech –
hello alice, thanks for writing. we do have astragalus listed up to a zone 10 and i think it would do well in the sandy soils of florida. These make their own nitrogen, and one of the ways the root gets bigger is if it has a deep soil unimpeded by rocks. You wouldn’t need to add lime to the soil. I like to use these roots fresh in soup. One 2-year-old root would probably yield enough for 4 soups. You would probably want to grow more than one plant. richo
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Barbara Graves –
Is this a wild senna?
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Richo Cech –
no
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Kendra –
Does astragalus require cold stratification
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Richo Cech –
hi kendra, yes, these need everything–scarification, soaking, stratification and if possible. . . inoculation. r
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