Astragalus membranaceus - Huang qi

Huang qi (Astragalus membranaceus) is a nitrogen-fixing perennial legume of cold semi-arid steppes, meadows, and montane belts across China, Mongolia, and Siberia, its root a major Chinese herbal medicine.

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 5¹
• Hardiness zone 6¹
• Hardiness zone 7¹
• Hardiness zone 8¹
• Hardiness zone 9¹
• Full sun¹
• Well drained soil¹

Outputs

• Medicinal use¹

Type

• Astragalus spp. - Milkvetch
• Herb
• Perennial

Functions

• Nitrogen fixer¹
• Soil stabilization¹
• Attracting beneficial insects¹

Footnotes

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