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Asian Trailplant

Adenocaulon himalaicum

Asian Trailplant
Photo: W4Vdragon, CC BY 4.0

Adenocaulon himalaicum is a perennial woodland herb in the daisy family, found in shady forests, thickets and roadsides across East Asia and the Himalaya. It is a wild plant rather than a commonly cultivated garden species, and it is grown mainly in shade-loving native or woodland plantings.

Family
Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Grows as
Perennial
Light
Part shade, Shade
Water
Keep soil evenly moist, as it grows along stream sides and in damp woodland.
Soil
Moist, humus-rich woodland soil.
Temperature
Cool temperate conditions; tolerates cold winters typical of its Himalayan and Far Eastern range.
How easy
Moderate
Native range
Himalaya to Russian Far East and Japan
Climate
temperate

About

Adenocaulon himalaicum is a species of perennial flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to China, Japan, India, Korea, and Nepal, and is an invasive species in Russia. It grows in shady places, often by the side of the road.

Where it grows

Adenocaulon himalaicum is native to China, Japan, India, Korea, and Nepal, and is an invasive species in Russia. It grows in forests, thickets, grassy slopes, and along stream sides.

Other Adenocaulon plants

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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Adenocaulon himalaicum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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