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| USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions. Vol. 2: 622. |
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Summary
Physical Characteristics
Eryngium aquaticum is an evergreen Perennial growing to 1.2 m (4ft).
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 6. It is in leaf all year, in flower from July to August. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees, flies, beetles. The plant is self-fertile.
Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils, prefers well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers dry or moist soil. The plant can tolerate maritime exposure.
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Habitats
Bog Garden; Cultivated Beds;
Edible Uses
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Medicinal Uses
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Antidote Diaphoretic Diuretic Emetic Expectorant Homeopathy
The plant is diaphoretic, diuretic, expectorant and in large doses emetic[207]. It is used mainly in the treatment of disorders of the kidneys and sexual organs[238, 257]. It has been used as an antidote to snake poison[207, 257]. The pounded roots are used as a diuretic[213]. An infusion of them is used to reduce fevers[213]. The plant is used as an antidote to snakebites. The roots are chewed and applied to the bite[213]. A homeopathic remedy is made from the fresh or dried root[4].
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Other Uses
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Cultivation details
Requires a well-drained soil and a sunny position[1]. Prefers a light sandy soil but tolerates most soil types including lime and poor gravels[200]. Plants should be put in their final position whilst small since they resent root disturbance[200]. Plants labelled in nurseries as E. aquaticum are often E. yuccifolium[200].
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Propagation
Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in early autumn on the surface of a well-drained compost in a cold frame[200]. The seed can also be sown in spring. It usually germinates in 5 - 90 days at 20°c. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Division in early spring or autumn. Take care since the plant resents root disturbance[200]. Root cuttings in autumn or winter[200].
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Weed Potential
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Conservation Status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :
Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.
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