Forestry Research Institute Restores Endangered Mountain Coriander, Promotes Bonsai Cultivation as "Palm Garden"
The Ministry of Agriculture's Taiwan Forestry Research Institute successfully restored the endangered mountain coriander (San Yuen Tsui), first discovered in Yilan in 2019. It is now promoting "Mountain Coriander Therapeutic Bonsai" for home cultivation, aiming to make it a popular "palm garden."
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(Reporter Wang Shu-fen, Taipei 30th) Mountain coriander is listed as an endangered plant. The Ministry of Agriculture's Taiwan Forestry Research Institute, having discovered it in Yilan in 2019, began conservation and restoration efforts. This year, it launched the "Mountain Coriander Therapeutic Bonsai," with each plant producing an average of 205 flowers during its blooming season, aiming to promote it as a "palm garden" for homes.
Mountain coriander, a composite family plant, is almost never seen in the wild. It was classified as an endangered (EN) species in the 2017 Red List. The Forestry Research Institute held a press conference today on its "Mountain Coriander Research Achievements."
Deputy Director Wu Meng-ling of the Forestry Research Institute pointed out that mountain coriander was discovered by the Institute in 2019 while executing the National Botanical Garden Ark Project. In addition to in-situ restoration, they also developed a bonsai module akin to a "palm garden," hoping that people can participate in the restoration of endangered plants at home, making every citizen an actor in the ark project. She also welcomes companies or groups concerned about native plant diversity issues to join in the initiative.
Li Chun-wei, an assistant researcher in the Forest Ecology Division of the Forestry Research Institute, explained that mountain coriander is an annual herbaceous plant. In the 20th century, there were only four collection records in Taiwan, of which the first three were old specimens collected in Taipei during the Japanese colonial period, and another was collected in Yilan in 1993, hence its listing as an endangered plant.
The endangerment of mountain coriander is related to the use of herbicides in fields and land development. In 2019, while implementing the National Botanical Ark Project, the Forestry Research Institute accidentally discovered five plants on a paddy field ridge in Sanxing Township, Yilan County. They immediately initiated conservation, in-situ investigation, and restoration plans.
The Forestry Research Institute also studied the seed physiological propagation of mountain coriander and developed the "Native Herbaceous Plant Mountain Coriander Therapeutic Bonsai Module Production and Mass Production Technology." They found that by sowing in an artificial environment, the flowering period can be successfully regulated. Paired with uniquely crafted pots, it is a suitable therapeutic plant for home balconies. The technology transfer has now been announced.
As the Forestry Research Institute has mastered the key technology for mountain coriander's high germination rate, during its flowering season from March to May each year, one mountain coriander plant produces an average of about 205 flowers. Cultivated in small pots, it resembles a "palm garden."
Li Chun-wei said that the Forestry Research Institute has already restored over 700 mountain coriander plants in Sanxing Township, Yilan County. When they bloomed this spring, they looked like a native golden carpet. He hopes that by promoting the "Mountain Coriander Bonsai," a plant conservation trend will be achieved where every household becomes a small ark.
Li Chun-wei said that the technology transfer fee for the mountain coriander bonsai module is only NT$120,000. It is estimated that the public will be able to buy it on the market as early as next year, and the price per pot will not exceed NT$100. (Editor: Chen Ching-fang) 1150430
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(Reporter Wang Shu-fen, Taipei 30th) Mountain coriander is listed as an endangered plant. The Ministry of Agriculture's Taiwan Forestry Research Institute, having discovered it in Yilan in 2019, began conservation and restoration efforts. This year, it launched the "Mountain Coriander Therapeutic Bonsai," with each plant producing an average of 205 flowers during its blooming season, aiming to promote it as a "palm garden" for homes.
Mountain coriander, a composite family plant, is almost never seen in the wild. It was classified as an endangered (EN) species in the 2017 Red List. The Forestry Research Institute held a press conference today on its "Mountain Coriander Research Achievements."
Deputy Director Wu Meng-ling of the Forestry Research Institute pointed out that mountain coriander was discovered by the Institute in 2019 while executing the National Botanical Garden Ark Project. In addition to in-situ restoration, they also developed a bonsai module akin to a "palm garden," hoping that people can participate in the restoration of endangered plants at home, making every citizen an actor in the ark project. She also welcomes companies or groups concerned about native plant diversity issues to join in the initiative.
Li Chun-wei, an assistant researcher in the Forest Ecology Division of the Forestry Research Institute, explained that mountain coriander is an annual herbaceous plant. In the 20th century, there were only four collection records in Taiwan, of which the first three were old specimens collected in Taipei during the Japanese colonial period, and another was collected in Yilan in 1993, hence its listing as an endangered plant.
The endangerment of mountain coriander is related to the use of herbicides in fields and land development. In 2019, while implementing the National Botanical Ark Project, the Forestry Research Institute accidentally discovered five plants on a paddy field ridge in Sanxing Township, Yilan County. They immediately initiated conservation, in-situ investigation, and restoration plans.
The Forestry Research Institute also studied the seed physiological propagation of mountain coriander and developed the "Native Herbaceous Plant Mountain Coriander Therapeutic Bonsai Module Production and Mass Production Technology." They found that by sowing in an artificial environment, the flowering period can be successfully regulated. Paired with uniquely crafted pots, it is a suitable therapeutic plant for home balconies. The technology transfer has now been announced.
As the Forestry Research Institute has mastered the key technology for mountain coriander's high germination rate, during its flowering season from March to May each year, one mountain coriander plant produces an average of about 205 flowers. Cultivated in small pots, it resembles a "palm garden."
Li Chun-wei said that the Forestry Research Institute has already restored over 700 mountain coriander plants in Sanxing Township, Yilan County. When they bloomed this spring, they looked like a native golden carpet. He hopes that by promoting the "Mountain Coriander Bonsai," a plant conservation trend will be achieved where every household becomes a small ark.
Li Chun-wei said that the technology transfer fee for the mountain coriander bonsai module is only NT$120,000. It is estimated that the public will be able to buy it on the market as early as next year, and the price per pot will not exceed NT$100. (Editor: Chen Ching-fang) 1150430
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