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Species of plant

Aralia cordata is an upright herbaceous perennial plant growing up to in height, native to Japan, Korea, Russian Far East, and eastern China. Its common names include spikenard, herbal aralia, udo (from ウド), Japanese spikenard, The leaves are alternate, large, and double to triple pinnate with leaflets long, and broad. The flowers are produced in large umbels of diameter in late summer, each flower small and white. The fruit is a small black drupe diameter, and may be toxic to humans. It has golden leaves in the spring and an abundance of large bright green ones in the summer. It has a hefty and plump root stock with shoots in length. It can reach optimal growth when planted in rich soil. During the summer it produces loose flower bunches in length, which are attractive to bees and flies, making it ideal for beekeepers. In Korea, the dried root has been traditionally used as medicine to treat inflammation, fever and pain.

Aralia cordata can be grown in normal, sandy, or clay soil with a neutral or acidic content of pH 5.0 to 7.5. It is an easy plant to grow, and does not require fertilizer. The plant grows rapidly, attaining a size up to in height and width in a single growing season. yielding for six years or more. Seeds generally do not germinate well directly after harvesting or in dry storage, but germinate well in cold moist sand. Low temperature treatments facilitate the germination process. Chilling treatments are useful to overcome the dormancy of seeds in dry storage. Domestic seeds germinate more effectively than wild ones. The plant propagates readily by root suckering, allowing it to produce indefinitely. There is genetic similarity between Aralia cordata and Aralia hispida, as in prehistoric times there was a close connection between Eastern Asia and North America, facilitating the migration of plant species. The northern variation is less matured, with smaller stem hairs, fewer nodes, side shoots, and leaves than the southern variation, potentially caused by earlier flourishing. In domestic stocks there is not as much variation, although they are similar to the wild stocks of the south, which have shorter dormancy periods.

Per 100 grams of raw stem, Aralia cordata contains 220 mg of potassium, 7 mg of calcium, 9 mg of magnesium, 25 mg of phosphorus, 0.2 mg of iron, 0.1 mg of zinc and 4 mg of vitamin C.

Aralia cordata is popularly grown in Korea and Japan, and is grown in North America for use in exotic cuisine, and as an ornamental plant. It has a great potential for medicine to reduce fever and symptoms of disease. The root is often used in China as a substitute for ginseng, which is another member of the Araliaceae, or ivy family. Aralia cordata must be cooked, soaked, or peeled to eliminate the resinous taste, which may impede its wider adoption.