Arctium lappa | Greater Burdock, Niu Bang Zi, Domestic Burdock, Gobo | Various
Arctium lappa belongs to the plant family COMPOSIT and Genus Arctium This plant specimen prefers Wet soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Arctium lappa does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Arctium lappa so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Arctium lappa greater burdock,niu bang zi,domestic burdock,gobo is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Nitrogen
Arctium lappa does best in full sun. It needs soil that is moist. Arctium lappa is known as niu bang zi in Chinese and gobo in Japanese.
This plant is will not resist frost and is classed as … Partially hardy
Some suggested culinary uses for this plant are … Cooked. A descriptive flavor or texture charateristic of this plant is … has a slightly fibrous carrot-like texture and a strong flavor
Roots … are the edible part(s) of the Purple Chinese Gooseberry plant
It has a slightly fibrous carrot-like texture and a strong flavor. Arctium lappa is most frequently used cooked. Greater burrdock (sometimes called domestic burdock) has herbal applications as a detoxifier, as a diuretic, as an antibiotic and as an antiseptic. See the medicinal properties section for even more traditional herbal uses. The leaves and the fruit and even the seeds are used to prepare herbal remedies.
Suggested spacing for this crop to ensure plants next to each other use the space optimally without losing the benefits of sunshine and water needs is 1' 6" in one direction and 1' 6" in the other direction.
"The Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants", Andrew Chevallier, DK Publishing, New York, 1996.
Arctium minus | Burdock | Various
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"Unusual Vegetables: Something New for This Year's Garden", Anne Moyer Halpin, editor, Organic Gardening and Farming, Rodale Press, Emmaus, Pennsylvania, 1978.