Corydalis is one of gardening's perfect little secrets. There are many varieties and lots of different species, from rampant ones (C. lutea) to amazing treasures such as 'Wildside Blue.' The intensity ...

This pruning tip will prevent your corydalis flowers from being drained of nutrients, while ensuring that you get healthy and ...

Botanically speaking, perennials are plants that last for three or more years, returning year after year, but generally having a short blooming period. Annuals will bloom for an entire season and then ...

Q: I saw this small yellow-flowering plant in the woods recently, but was wondering if it’s native, since so many pretty things happen to be sadly invasive. It wasn’t superabundant, so I’m guessing it ...

Some of my best plantings are not my doing. My role, in these cases, has been to recognize the plants’ qualities and then leave well enough alone. Those pastel-pink columbines that look so pretty in ...

When it comes to treating pain, a new study suggests traditional Chinese medicine has been getting it right for thousands of years. A chemical compound found in the underground tubers of the Corydalis ...

An ancient Chinese herbal remedy could be used to fight chronic pain, new research has revealed. The roots of the flowering plant Corydalis – a member of the poppy family - have been used for ...

Blue corydalis plant. Credit: Lotus Johnson / flickr The researchers analyzed YHS pain relief properties in mouse tests that monitor acute, persistent inflammatory and chronic neuropathic pain, ...