Epimedium grandiflorum explained

Epimedium grandiflorum, the large flowered barrenwort, or bishop's hat, is a species of flowering plant in the family Berberidaceae, native to Japan and Korea.

Description

It is a deciduous perennial growing to 30cm (10inches), with bright red stems with green heart-shaped leaves (copper-tinged when young) which are slightly hairy on the bottom. In spring it produces pink, white, yellow or purple long-spurred flowers.[1] The Latin specific epithet grandiflorum means large-flowered.[2]

Cultivation

Numerous cultivars have been selected for garden use, of which the following have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit:[3]

Use

It is commonly packed in a capsule with other ingredients or sold as herbal flakes or powder with the name "horny goat weed".[6]

Notes and References

  1. Book: RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. 2008. Dorling Kindersley. United Kingdom. 978-1405332965. 1136.
  2. Web site: Epimedium grandiflorum - Plant Finder . 2022-07-25 . www.missouribotanicalgarden.org.
  3. Web site: AGM Plants - Ornamental . July 2021 . 38 . Royal Horticultural Society . 25 September 2022.
  4. Web site: RHS - E. grandiflorum 'Akagi-Zakura'. 25 September 2022.
  5. Web site: RHS - E. grandiflorum 'Circe'. 25 September 2022.
  6. Web site: HORNY GOAT WEED: Uses, Side Effects, Interactions and Warnings - WebMD. www.webmd.com. en. 2017-10-20.