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Codonopsis Species, Poor Man's Ginseng, False Ginseng, Dang Shen

Codonopsispilosula

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Family

Campanulaceae (kam-pan-yew-LAY-see-ee)

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Genus

Codonopsis (kod-on-OP-sis)

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Species

pilosula (pil-OH-suh-luh)

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Synonym

Campanumoea pilosula

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage

Unknown - Tell us

Height

6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

Spacing

6-9 in. (15-22 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)

USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)

USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Danger

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color

Pale Green

Bloom Time

Late Summer/Early Fall

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taramark

(Zone 4a) | March 2004 | neutral

I have two seedlings, and although I mist them several times a day, each have a leaf that is dried on the edge.

Michaelp

Erwin, TN (Zone 7a) | February 2004 | positive

I grow this on the same trellis as Chayote and Dioscorea species-the root is harvested after a few years to make a medicinal tonic-it is ...Read More

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