Kadsura coccinea
Herb latin name: Kadsura coccinea,Kadsura coccinea Extract
Latin name: Kadsura coccinea
Synonyms: Cosbaea coccinea, Kadsura chinensis
Family: Schisandraceae
Medicinal use of Kadsura coccinea: The roasted fruit is asedative. The seed is aphrodisiac, pectoral and tonic.Habitat of the herb: the herb: Forests at elevations of 1500 - 2000 metres in Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Hunan, Jiangxi, Sichuan and Yunnan Provinces.
Edible parts of Kadsura coccinea: Fruit - raw or cooked. The red to dark purple fruit is 6 - 10 cm in diameter, or sometimes larger.
Propagation of the herb: Seed - best sown when it is ripe in the autumn in a cold frame. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and grow them on for at least their first winter in a greenhouse. Plant out in early summer and give some protection for their first winter outdoors. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, 5 - 8cm with a heel, August in a frame. Overwinter in the greenhouse and plant out in late spring. Good percentage. Layering of long shoots in the autumn.
Cultivation of Kadsura coccinea: Forests at elevations of 1500 - 2000 metres in Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Hunan, Jiangxi, Sichuan and Yunnan Provinces.
Known hazards of Kadsura coccinea: None known
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