Dang-gui (Angelica sinensis), packet of 20 seeds, Organic
$3.95
Family: Carrot (Apiacea)
Hardy to Zones 5 to 9
(Tang-kuei, Dong-quai, Dang Gui) Herbaceous monocarp native to China. Deeply cut leaves unfold from the meaty crown, subtended by the characteristically smoky smelling root, giving rise to the flowers that unfold and adorn the plant in late fall and sometimes make their seed after winter has commenced. Traditional usage (TCM): considered one of the most useful women’s herbs–balances and regulates hormones. Plant prefers part shade and moist soils. Sow seed in fall or early spring, on surface of soil, and press in well, and keep moist until germination. Cold soil germinator. Space plants 1 foot apart.
20 seeds per packet, Certified Organically Grown
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Phyllis –
Do you have any idea when these seeds may be available? Thank you, Phyllis
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Richo Cech –
hi phyllis, we did get some verified seeds this autumn and look forward to re-establishing our mother plants, please hit “waitlist.” Richo
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max –
is there anyway in preventing this plant from dying without cutting the flower buds?
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Richo Cech –
Hi Max, Dang-gui is monocarpic, meaning it dies after flowering. You can save the plant by cutting back the flowers (usually in the second year) or by saving the seeds and propagating on that way. I don’t know of any other method, it is taprooted and doesn’t respond well to cuttings. Richo
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chad –
can it skip dormancy if you grow it indoors?
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Richo Cech –
hi chad, no, dormancy requirements must be fulfilled. r
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obua Joel –
Am in Uganda, how can I get the seeds
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Richo Cech –
Hello Obua, Uganda is a lovely, lush, green country where I have travelled and enjoyed the people and especially the aloe diversity. Dang-gui is not a good choice for growing there–it requires a winter. I am glad you contacted us, it is good to hear from someone in Uganda, but we probably cannot successfully send you seeds. Richo
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Sheikh Gulzar –
Hello dear sir, Is Angelica sinensis seeds available?
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Richo Cech –
Hello Sheikh, Sorry, the Dang-gui did not make seeds this year. richo
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Sheikh Gulzar –
In which month I order seeds?
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Richo Cech –
Hello Sheikh,
Please hit the “waitlist” button and you’ll get an e-mail when the seeds are available. Then order right away.
Richo
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Cliff Greene –
Do you think you might have Angelica sinensis seeds avail. this Fall/ Winter 2018?
Thanks
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Admin Richo Cech –
Hi Cliff, I hope so, the Indian Summer has hit and we have flowers on the mullein and seeds sprouting everywhere. Ashitaba seed and Dang-gui seeds are swelling. Nature willing, we will have them both.
Richo
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Admin Richo Cech –
More notes specific to this plant: In China, the flowering stems are cut back to drive more energy to the root. The plant is carefully nurtured and fertilized in the first year to produce a large root. The root is then dug and overwintered in the cellar and replanted the following spirng. In the fall, when the aerial parts begin to go yellow, the root is dug and cleaned of earth, dried for 2 to 3 days until they become soft. Fibrous roots are trimmed off, leaving only the central, carrot-like root. The roots are then pierced and hung on a string in a smoke-filled room. They are heated and dried in this environment until they attain the appearance of the commercial root, which is familiar to most practitioners of TCM: Main root thick and long, outer skin yellow-brown with an oily sheen, cross-section yellow-white color, strong smoky fragrance.
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Ashley –
Where are these seeds grown?
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Admin Richo Cech –
Williams, Oregon, USA
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bmspimenta –
Hi. When are the seeds available?
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Richo Cech –
Hi, Harvest on Dang-gui is in the late fall so the seeds are usually available starting in November or so. Hit waitlist, we will enable these when we have them. r
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