Gnaphalium affine
At a glance
- Lifecycle
- Biennial
- Exposure
- Full sun
Cultivation
We have very little information on this species but it should succeed as a spring-sown annual in Britain. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus. Requires a well-drained soil in a sunny position.
Propagation
Seed - sow late spring in situ and only just cover the seed.
Edible uses
The leaves are used in rice dumplings.
Medicinal uses
The whole plant is antiperiodic, antitussive, expectorant and febrifuge.
Material uses
The wooly hairs of the dried leaves are used as a tinder.
Habitat
Waste ground and cultivated fields in lowland all over Japan.
Native range
E. Asia - China, Japan, Korea, India.