Can ci pao be grown artificially? The answer is here

Ci pao is a wild fruit and a childhood memory for many people, but it is not easy to get hold of it in daily life, so some people want to grow it. So can ci pao be grown artificially?

Ci pao can be grown artificially, usually by the methods of cutting propagation, root sucker propagation and transplanting.

I. Propagation methods of ci pao

1. Cutting propagation

Dig out lateral roots about 1 cm thick, choose roots with buds, cut them into root sections about 10 cm long, and carry out cutting in mid-March. Dig a ditch 10 cm deep, insert the roots obliquely into the seedbed, leaving one quarter exposed above the soil, then cover and level the soil.

2. Root sucker propagation

The mother plant should be kept in moist, loose soil with sufficient nutrients. Select and keep well-developed root suckers, keeping a spacing of 10-15 cm. Dig up the root suckers after autumn; dig deeply and retain more lateral branches. They can be planted immediately after digging, or first heeled in after digging and used to establish the plantation in early spring the following year.

3. Transplanting propagation

From November to March of the following year, dig up wild plants from woodland on the mountains, cut off the aboveground basal branches, leaving 20 cm in length, and be careful not to damage the dormant buds at the base. Then transplant them into a leveled field, with a plant spacing of 25 cm and 2700 plants per mu. After planting, firm the soil, water to settle the roots, and cover with straw, dry grass, and so on.

II. Main values of ci pao

1. Medicinal use

Ci pao can secure essence and tonify the kidneys, improve eyesight, and can also treat fatigue, consumptive disease, aversion to cold due to liver and kidney qi deficiency, cough, flaccidity, diabetes-like wasting and thirst, diarrhea, and red and white turbidity due to kidney qi deficiency.

2. The fruit of ci pao contains quite abundant nutritional elements such as vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, potassium, and magnesium, as well as a large amount of fiber. It can effectively relieve cardiovascular diseases such as angina, but sometimes causes mild diarrhea.

In addition, ci pao can also relieve pain and reduce fever, resist blood coagulation, and effectively prevent blood clots.