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Firmiana simplex

Chinese Parasol
Family: Sterculiaceae • Genus: Firmiana • Region: TEMPERATE ASIA: China (Anhui Sheng, Fujian Sheng, Guangdong Sheng, Guangxi Zhuangzu Zizhiqu, Guizhou Sheng, Hainan Sheng, Hubei Sheng, Hunan Sheng, Jiangsu Sheng, Jiangxi Sheng, Shaanxi Sheng, Shandong Sheng, Shanxi Sheng, Sichuan Sheng, Yunnan Sheng, Zhejiang Sheng), Japan (Honshu (c. & w.), Kyushu, Ryukyu Islands, Shikoku), Taiwan, United States

Summary: Firmiana simplex (Chinese Parasol) is a plant in the Sterculiaceae family. Verdica documents 0 traditional uses, 12 phytochemical compounds, and 5 herb-drug interactions for this species.

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Traditional Uses
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Phytochemicals
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Herb-Drug Interactions
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Edibility Records
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Pet Toxicity Records

About Firmiana simplex

Bloom Color: White, Yellow. Main Bloom Time: Early summer, Late summer, Mid summer. Form: Oval, Upright or erect.

Care Information

SunlightFull sun
WateringModerate — keep soil moist
SoilWell-drained, sandy, loamy
Hardiness ZoneUSDA 7-10

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