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Cyathula officinalis is a subshrub in the amaranth family, native to subtropical China and Nepal, grown mainly for its medicinal root (Radix Cyathula, known as chuan niu xi). It is a hardy plant that needs well-drained soil and a sunny site.
Cyathula officinalis (English common names: Cyathula root, Radix Cyathula, ox knee, Chinese: chuan niu xi), is a species of Cyathula native to the China (Guizhou, Hebei, Shanxi, Sichuan, Yunnan, Zhejiang) and Nepal. Its IPNI number is 60176-1.
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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.
