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Summary
Physical Characteristics
Rumex maritimus is a ANNUAL growing to 0.5 m (1ft 8in). It is in flower from June to September. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Wind.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist or wet soil. The plant can tolerate maritime exposure.
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Synonyms
Rumex fueginus Phil. Rumex persicarioides L.
Plant Habitats
Bog Garden;
Edible Uses
Edible Parts: Leaves Seed
Edible Uses:
Leaves - cooked[177]. Seed - cooked[257]. It can be ground into a powder then mixed with water and cooked like porridge[257].
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Medicinal Uses
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Aphrodisiac Astringent Carminative
The leaves are applied externally to burns[240]. The seeds are aphrodisiac[240]. They contain about 5% tannin[240]. The plant is cooling[240]. an infusion is used to treat bloat[257].
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Other Uses
Dye
Although no specific mention has been made for this species, dark green to brown and dark grey dyes can be obtained from the roots of many species in this genus, They do not need a mordant[168].
Special Uses
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Cultivation details
Succeeds in most soils but prefers a deep fertile moderately heavy soil that is humus-rich, moisture-retentive but well-drained and a position in full-sun or part shade[200]. Plants are likely to require a moist to wet soil. Closely related to R. palustris[17].
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Plant Propagation
Seed - sow spring in situ.
Other Names
If available other names are mentioned here
Native Range
TEMPERATE ASIA: Russian Federation-Western Siberia (Western Siberia), Russian Federation-Eastern Siberia (Eastern Siberia), Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russian Federation-Far East (Far East), China TROPICAL ASIA: Myanmar NORTHERN AMERICA: Canada (Northwest Territories, Yukon, Québec, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan, Alberta, Manitoba, British Columbia), United States (Alaska, Connecticut (east), Indiana, Maine (south), Massachusetts, Michigan (east & north), New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania (east), Vermont, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Colorado, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming, New Mexico, Arizona, California), Mexico SOUTHERN AMERICA: Ecuador, Argentina (south), Chile (south) EUROPE: Denmark, Finland (south), United Kingdom, Ireland, Norway, Sweden (south), Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Russian Federation (European part), Belarus, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Moldova, Ukraine, Bulgaria (north), Croatia, Italy (northeast), Romania, Serbia, France
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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Botanical References
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