How to Propagate Fallopia multiflora? A Detailed Guide to Common Propagation Methods

Fallopia multiflora, also known as Jiaoteng, Chishouwu, Ziwuteng and so on, is a perennial twining herbaceous plant of the Polygonaceae family. It often grows in valley thickets, under mountain slopes and forests, and in stone crevices by ditches. Its tender stems, leaves and tuberous roots are all edible, and its tuberous roots are used as medicine, making it a common precious Chinese medicinal herb. Its propagation methods include seed propagation, cutting propagation and division propagation. Let's take a look together below!

Seed Propagation of Fallopia multiflora

Seed propagation of Fallopia multiflora is usually carried out by sowing from mid-March to early April, in rows 30-35 cm apart, covering with soil 1-2 cm deep, using about 30 kg of seed per hectare, with seedlings emerging about 15 days after sowing.

Cutting Propagation of Fallopia multiflora

Cuttings of Fallopia multiflora are generally taken during the rainy season. Select stems and vines from healthy, disease-free plants, cut them into cuttings about 25 cm long, each cutting should have more than 2 nodes, and insert them in rows 30-35 cm apart and 25-30 cm between plants, inserted obliquely with the buds pointing upward, with two-thirds of the cutting buried in the soil, 2-3 cuttings per hole, then cover with soil and press firm, water, and roots can form in about 10 days.

Division Propagation of Fallopia multiflora

Division propagation of Fallopia multiflora is usually carried out in autumn when the tuberous roots are dug up, or before spring sprouting, when the suckers around the root zone are dug out. Select plants with bud-bearing stems and vines and well-developed fibrous roots, and dig holes 30-35 cm apart in rows and 25-30 cm between plants for planting.