{"product_id":"pinellia-ternata-brutknollen-ban-xia","title":"Ban Xia\/Pinellia (Pinellia ternata) - Tubers","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003eAre you looking for a small, fascinating rarity for your shade garden or balcony? The *Pinellia ternata* is a true botanical curiosity. With its unusual flower shape and its ingenious method of self-propagation, it is a real eye-catcher – and it is also absolutely low-maintenance and even hardy!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScope of delivery: \u003c\/strong\u003e3 bulbils each (approx. 0.5-1 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eGrowth \u0026amp; Appearance\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"5,0,0\"\u003eLifespan:\u003c\/b\u003e Perennial, tuber-forming, and hardy plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"5,1,0\"\u003eHeight:\u003c\/b\u003e Remains beautifully compact at about 15 to 30 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"5,2,0\"\u003eHabit:\u003c\/b\u003e Graceful growth. The fresh green leaves are characteristically divided into three (hence the name \"ternata\").\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"5,3,0\"\u003eFlowering:\u003c\/b\u003e From May to July, it displays the typical bloom for aroids: a green bract (spathe) enclosing a spadix. The absolute highlight is the \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"195\" data-path-to-node=\"5,3,0\"\u003edelicate, whip-like appendage of the spadix, which protrudes far out of the flower like a fine thread!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/b\u003e Its original home is in East Asia (China, Japan, Korea). There, it prefers to grow on forest edges, in bushes, and in meadows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eIngredients (IMPORTANT WARNING)\u003c\/b\u003e Like almost all aroids, the plant contains sharp \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"139\" data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003ecalcium oxalate crystals\u003c\/b\u003e in all its parts (especially in the tuber). In its raw state, the plant is \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"196\" data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003epoisonous\u003c\/b\u003e and strongly irritates the mucous membranes. \u003ci data-index-in-node=\"237\" data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eConsumption or medical self-treatment is strictly forbidden!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eUsage\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\"\u003eIn the garden:\u003c\/b\u003e A fantastic and rare ornamental plant for shady beds, woodland edges, or for pot culture. Perfect for collectors of exotic aroids.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\"\u003eIn medicine (TCM):\u003c\/b\u003e In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the tuber is known as \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"96\" data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\"\u003e\"Ban Xia\"\u003c\/b\u003e and is one of the most important medicinal plants in existence. There, it is elaborately pre-treated with ginger and alum to neutralize its toxicity, and then used as a powerful remedy for nausea, coughs, and mucus congestion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003eHistorical\u003c\/b\u003e The Chinese name \"Ban Xia\" translates to \"Half Summer\" or \"Mid-Summer.\" It refers to the fact that in their Asian homeland, the tubers are traditionally harvested exactly at mid-summer (around the summer solstice), as they contain the highest concentration of active ingredients at that time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003eCuriosity (The plant that clones itself!)\u003c\/b\u003e The Pinellia has developed a brilliant survival trick: it forms tiny, spherical \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"206\" data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003ebulbils\u003c\/b\u003e on its leaf stalks (often right where the three leaflets divide). As soon as the leaf wilts and drops to the ground in autumn, entirely new, independent plants grow from these tiny bulbils the following spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003eLocation, care \u0026amp; other important things\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"13,0,0\"\u003eLocation:\u003c\/b\u003e Partial shade to shade. No direct midday sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"13,1,0\"\u003eSoil:\u003c\/b\u003e Humus-rich, loose, and well-draining (waterlogging will cause the tuber to rot).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"13,2,0\"\u003eCare \u0026amp; Overwintering:\u003c\/b\u003e Completely undemanding. In autumn, the plant completely retracts its leaves and overwinters invisibly in the soil as a tuber. It is very hardy in our latitudes. \u003ci data-index-in-node=\"193\" data-path-to-node=\"13,2,0\"\u003eTip: Mark the spot in the bed so you don't accidentally dig up the small tuber during autumn gardening work!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"17\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"17,3,0\"\u003eCultivation in a container is very easy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"pinellia ternata `atropurpurea`\" href=\"https:\/\/pflanzenwelten-heinek.de\/products\/pinellia-ternata-atropurpurea-ban-xia-dreizaehlige-pinellie?variant=55519066915201\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eClick here for the red-flowering Pinellia ternata `Atropurpurea`...\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pflanzenwelten Andre Heinek","offers":[{"title":"3 bulbils","offer_id":56334247002497,"sku":null,"price":4.2,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"7 bulbils","offer_id":56334247035265,"sku":null,"price":8.3,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0931\/6332\/3777\/files\/482987593_652217810888934_8556068254627297135_n.jpg?v=1774377204","url":"https:\/\/pflanzenwelten-heinek.de\/en\/products\/pinellia-ternata-brutknollen-ban-xia","provider":"Pflanzenwelten Andre Heinek ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}