Where is Paederia japonica planted? Is it edible?

Generally speaking, Paederia japonica is planted in Shandong and other provinces in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, and mostly grows in forest edges, hillsides and western regions. Paederia asiatica is edible and has the effect of clearing away heat and toxic materials. Paederia japonica is distributed in Shandong and the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. Paederia asiatica, also known as stinky vine and bitter vine, is a sticky herb because its shape is curved like a herb vine and its length is about 2 to 3 meters. Its roots are lignified, and its stems and leaves wrap other plants. The whole body of Paederia is covered with gray fluff, and the crushed fruit will smell of chicken excrement. The leaves are opposite, with long stalks, and the whole leaves are oval and lanceolate.

The flowers of Paederia are lavender, and the berries are spherical and yellowish. When summer and autumn come, farmers will pick them, cut them and dry them for later use. Paederia japonica mainly grows in Shandong and other provinces south of the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, mostly in forest slopes, mountains and streams.

Growth habit of paederia cristata: I like warm and humid environment. The morphological feature of paederia scandens is that the leaves of panicle extend to the top. Its branches are scorpion-shaped, its flowers are purple and white, and its fruits are purple. Paederia japonica likes to grow in a warm and humid environment, which requires high soil fertility. Paederia asiatica likes fertile and moist sandy soil, usually grows on hillsides or forests above 200 meters above sea level, and can also be entangled in shrubs and bushes beside gullies. This is a climbing plant.

Cultivation techniques of paederia scandens: seed or cutting propagation Generally speaking, people will use seed propagation or cutting propagation when planting paederia scandens. Seed propagation takes place from March to April every year. Sowing should be carried out according to row spacing and plant spacing, with about 10 seeds per hole. After sowing, turn in the decomposed manure, cover it with plant ash and wait for germination. Cutting planting is to select old vines over 2 years from February to March every year, cut them into plants with a length of 20 to 30 cm, and cut them into more than 3 sections. The distance between plants is about 30 cm, and three points should be inserted into each point, and about one bud node is exposed on the side to keep the water and soil moist and facilitate the climbing of chicken manure.

Paederia japonica can be taken with boiling water, which can relieve malnutrition and reduce swelling, but it can't be eaten raw directly. It needs to be cooked with mung beans and boiled with 2000 ml of water. Drinking it can solve organophosphorus pesticide poisoning. Taking it twice or so can directly induce toxin vomiting. In addition, if you have edema, you can also use chicken manure and alcohol to soak wine. After soaking for about 24 hours, filter the wine and cover the affected area with gauze to eliminate swelling.

Generally speaking, Paederia is mainly planted in the provinces south of the Yangtze River in China. Strong adaptability, cold tolerance and drought tolerance, like to plant in light and humid environment. Its temperature should be controlled at 15 to 30 degrees Celsius, and only under the forest has strong coverage. Sowing or cutting can be done. Paederia asiatica is edible and widely used as medicine, which can eliminate malnutrition and toxic substances.