Łódź, Botanical Garden

It is native to Siberia and Manchuria. Invasive plant in Poland! Bees feeding plant. Ornamental plant. Edible plant - seeds cooked, a bland flavour, they are best used in spicy dishes, the seeds contain 12.4% of a fatty oil and up to 36% protein, they have been recommended as an emergency food for humans; young pods cooked and used as a vegetable. Herbal plant - the whole plant, known as 'ning tiao', is used in the treatment of cancer of the breast, and the orifice to the womb, and for dysmenorrhoea and other gynaecological problems; roots are used in the treatment of arthritis, neuralgia, diarrhoea and bone weakness. Useful plant - can be grown as a hedge, is quite wind-resistant and can also be planted in a shelterbelt; the plant has an extensive root system and can be used for erosion control, especially on marginal land.