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Rawan Butterbur Rhizome

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The planting unit of the rawan butterbur. Butterbur spreads not by seed but by divided rhizomes. Plant one on soil and it sprouts into an umbrella-leaved stand. Rare wild stands hide in snowy taiga valleys.

Generation

Ecological basis

Rawan butterbur grows to exceptional size along the Rawan River in Ashoro, Hokkaido, in a cool, moist valley. Snowy taiga and old-growth spruce taiga stand in for that snowy northern riparian habitat.

Usage

Planting

Plant on dirt or grass. Breaking a stand's crown returns rhizomes, so one wild find can move into the garden. Bone meal works too.

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