Table 2.
The rhizospheric soil properties of 20 medicinal plants.
| Host plants (20 species) | P/(mg kg−1) | K/(mg kg−1) | N/(mg kg−1) | OM/(g 100 g−1) | pH | EC/(µs cm−1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodwardia japonica (L. f.) Sm. | 23.58 ± 2.67 | 104.78 ± 9.31 | 22.38 ± 1.49 | 65.50 ± 4.37 | 5.36 ± 0.36 | 54.48 ± 3.63 |
| Melastoma candidum D.Don | 18.42 ± 2.09 | 43.88 ± 3.90 | 14.93 ± 0.99 | 109.7 ± 7.26 | 4.84 ± 0.32 | 82.45 ± 5.50 |
| Leonurus heterophyllus Sweet f. | 705.79 ± 79.99 | 95.60 ± 8.50 | 23.96 ± 1.60 | 54.9 ± 3.66 | 7.78 ± 0.52 | 62.55 ± 4.17 |
| Ocimum gratissimum L. var. suave (Willd.) Hook.f. | 117.65 ± 13.33 | 64.91 ± 5.76 | 22.13 ± 1.48 | 64.7 ± 4.31 | 5.52 ± 0.37 | 43.45 ± 2.90 |
| Desmodium pulchellum (L.) Benth. | 13.98 ± 1.58 | 57.99 ± 5.15 | 111.48 ± 7.43 | 112.3 ± 7.49 | 6.62 ± 0.44 | 35.40 ± 2.36 |
| Lygodium japonicum (Thunb.) Sw. | 22.68 ± 2.57 | 39.48 ± 3.51 | 15.56 ± 1.04 | 59.6 ± 3.97 | 5.50 ± 0.36 | 28.15 ± 1.88 |
| Mentha haplocalyx Briq. | 979.94 ± 111.06 | 83.86 ± 7.45 | 29.33 ± 1.96 | 154.9 ± 10.33 | 6.29 ± 0.42 | 72.95 ± 4.87 |
| Gonostegia hirta (Blume.) Miq. | 16.96 ± 1.92 | 48.09 ± 4.27 | 25.22 ± 1.68 | 103.4 ± 6.89 | 4.74 ± 0.31 | 58.75 ± 3.92 |
| Gardenia jasminoides Ellis | 43.85 ± 4.97 | 39.32 ± 3.50 | 36.41 ± 2.43 | 100.8 ± 6.72 | 5.41 ± 0.36 | 41.35 ± 2.76 |
| Mallotus apelta (Lour.) Muell.Arg. | 34.13 ± 3.86 | 35.17 ± 3.13 | 28.51 ± 1.90 | 80.9 ± 5.39 | 5.30 ± 0.35 | 42.00 ± 2.80 |
| Antenoron filiforme Thunb. | 205.89 ± 23.33 | 65.41 ± 5.81 | 29.93 ± 2.00 | 101.7 ± 6.78 | 5.43 ± 0.36 | 52.35 ± 3.49 |
| Polygonum chinense L. | 50.30 ± 5.70 | 64.90 ± 5.77 | 25.05 ± 1.67 | 100.8 ± 6.71 | 5.44 ± 0.29 | 49.10 ± 3.27 |
| Sarcandra glabra (Thunb.) Nakai | 18.48 ± 2.09 | 56.29 ± 5.00 | 22.38 ± 1.49 | 111.1 ± 7.41 | 5.02 ± 0.33 | 66.20 ± 4.41 |
| Pogonatherum crinitum (Thunb.) Kunth | 10.46 ± 1.19 | 28.64 ± 2.55 | 15.51 ± 1.03 | 87.4 ± 5.83 | 5.27 ± 0.35 | 35.70 ± 2.38 |
| Selaginella uncinata (Desv.) Spring. | 23.29 ± 2.64 | 71.83 ± 6.38 | 23.91 ± 1.59 | 104.5 ± 6.97 | 5.50 ± 0.37 | 36.90 ± 2.46 |
| Lophatherum gracile Brongn. | 18.04 ± 2.04 | 47.46 ± 4.22 | 27.53 ± 1.84 | 108.4 ± 7.23 | 4.92 ± 0.32 | 46.35 ± 3.09 |
| Alpinia officinarum Hance | 74.51 ± 8.44 | 36.76 ± 3.27 | 42.02 ± 2.80 | 132.9 ± 8.86 | 4.60 ± 0.30 | 85.15 ± 5.67 |
| Acorus tatarinowii Schott. | 240.54 ± 27.26 | 184.81 ± 16.43 | 39.31 ± 2.62 | 109.4 ± 7.29 | 5.45 ± 0.39 | 259.75 ± 17.32 |
| Ardisia crenata Sims. | 26.29 ± 2.98 | 43.22 ± 3.84 | 47.63 ± 3.18 | 144.4 ± 9.63 | 4.66 ± 0.42 | 66.90 ± 4.89 |
| Citrus medica L. var. sarcodactylis Swingle | 181.99 ± 20.63 | 70.94 ± 6.31 | 47.71 ± 3.34 | 128.7 ± 8.58 | 5.92 ± 0.51 | 93.00 ± 8.20 |
P: available P; K: available K; N: available N; OM: organic matter; EC: electrical conductivity; means of six replicates ± standard deviation.