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Paris polyphylla
Paris polyphylla
Paris polyphylla
Paris polyphylla
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Paris polyphylla is a species of flowering plant native to China, the Indian subcontinent, and Indochina. It produces spider-like flowers that throw out long, thread-like, yellowish green petals throughout most of the warm summer months and into the autumn. In the fall, the flowers are followed by small, scarlet berries. It is a perennial, which slowly spreads, is fully hardy in Britain, and survives in leafy, moist soil in either complete or partial shade.
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This plant usually grows up to 90 cm (3 ft) high and spreads out about 30 cm (1 ft) wide. Its leaves grow in a single whorl below a flower growing in two whorls. According to Fayaz, there can be as many as twenty-two leaves in the whorl, a number exceeded only by some Equisetum species. This same source states that the tepals can number up to fourteen.
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It is used as an ornamental plant for woodland gardens or for planting under deciduous trees.
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Life cycle
From seed to productRhizome planting
Propagated by **rhizome**: divide healthy rhizomes into sections with 2–3 buds, trim the roots and plant in loose, moist soil.
Sprouting
Buds on the rhizome sprout, emerge from the soil and form new roots within 2–4 weeks.
Growth & flowering
The plant blooms with **greenish flowers with leafy bracts, April–June**; pollination is by insects and wind.
New rhizomes & harvest
Foliage dies back and reserves move into the underground storage organ; **5–6-year-old rhizomes dug in autumn**.
Uses
- It is used as an ornamental plant for woodland gardens or for planting under deciduous trees.
Habitat & conservation
Paris polyphylla is a species of flowering plant native to China, the Indian subcontinent, and Indochina. This plant usually grows up to 90 cm (3 ft) high and spreads out about 30 cm (1 ft) wide.
Conservation
Paris polyphylla has not been assessed by the IUCN Red List (NE). As a medicinal plant, it benefits from sustainable collection and propagation to protect wild genetic resources.
References
- 1Wikipedia – Paris polyphylla — Wikipedia,
- 2Kew POWO – Paris polyphylla — Plants of the World Online (Kew),
- 3Wikidata – Q7137387 — Wikidata,