[MPWG] Demand for Rhodiola from the wild

[Eric P. Burkhart]

Greetings:

There was a well-cited botanical and phytochemical overview of Rhodiola
rosea recently published in Herbalgram (No. 56) for those interested.
It contains little information on the cultivation of the species,
however, though there are some pictures of cultivated plants included.

Richters (Canadian seed firm) has begun to offer seeds.  They note that
it is an extremely hardy plant.  My experience with Crassulaceae
propagation (this is a member) is that they often propagate themselves!!


All the best,

Eric Burkhart

School of Forest Resources
7 Ferguson Building
The Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA 16802 


-----Original Message-----
From: MPWG-bounces at lists.plantconservation.org
[mailto:MPWG-bounces at lists.plantconservation.org] On Behalf Of Robyn
Klein
Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 6:44 AM
To: C Prakash Kala; PCA's Medicinal Plant Working Group List
Subject: [MPWG] Demand for Rhodiola from the wild

Here is an article on Rhodiola rosea, which is fast becoming the new
exotic 
herb.  Late in the article is mention of the problem of finding
sustainable 
sources.  This is a long-lived plant. I'm not sure how long it takes to 
reach marketable size.

http://www.herbsforhealth.com/01_04/rhodiola.asp

Robyn Klein
Department of Plant Sciences & Plant Pathology
Montana State University
Bozeman, Montana



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