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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. 3 vols. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York. Vol. 2 |
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Summary
Physical Characteristics
Saxifraga pensylvanica is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.5 m (1ft 8in) by 0.5 m (1ft 8in). The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs).
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.
UK Hardiness Map
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Synonyms
Micranthes pensylvanica.
Plant Habitats
Woodland Garden Dappled Shade; Shady Edge; Bog Garden;
Edible Uses
Edible Parts: Leaves
Edible Uses:
Young leaves - raw or cooked[105, 177, 257]. Harvested as they are unrolling, they are used in salads or eaten as a potherb[183].
References More on Edible Uses
Medicinal Uses
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Blood purifier Kidney Poultice
A poultice of the root has been used to treat sore, swollen muscles[257]. An infusion of the roots and leaves has been used as a blood purifier[257]. An infusion of the roots has been used to treat weak kidneys and dropsy[257].
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Other Uses
References More on Other Uses
Cultivation details
Prefers an open soil[1]. Does well in a shady position in a wild garden[1]. Plants grow best in cool woodland conditions[233].
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Plant Propagation
Seed - we have no information for this species but suggest sowing the seed in a cold frame in the spring. Surface sow, or only just cover the seed, and make sure that the compost does not dry out. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and grow them on in the greenhouse or cold frame for their first winter. Plant them out in late spring after the last expected frosts. Division in spring. Larger divisions can be planted out direct into their permanent positions. We have found it best to pot up the smaller divisions and grow them on in a lightly shaded position in a cold frame, planting them out once they are well established in the summer.
Other Names
If available other names are mentioned here
Native Range
NORTHERN AMERICA: Canada (Ontario, Saskatchewan, Manitoba), United States (Connecticut, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Wisconsin, Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia)
Weed Potential
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Please note that a plant may be invasive in one area but may not in your area so it’s worth checking.
Conservation Status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :
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| Latin Name | Common Name | Habit | Height | Hardiness | Growth | Soil | Shade | Moisture | Edible | Medicinal | Other |
| Astilbe chinensis | Pumila Spirea,Chinese Astilbe | Perennial | 0.7 |
4-8
| M | LMH | S | MWe | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Astilbe longicarpa | | Perennial | 1.0 |
0-0
| | LMH | S | M | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Astilbe thunbergii | Astilbe | Perennial | 0.5 |
4-9
| M | LMH | SN | M | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Bergenia ciliata | | Perennial | 0.3 |
6-9
| | LMH | SN | M | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Bergenia cordifolia | Siberian-tea, Pigsqueak, Heartleaf Bergenia | Perennial | 0.3 |
3-9
| M | LMH | FSN | M | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bergenia crassifolia | Siberian Tea | Perennial | 0.3 |
3-7
| | LMH | FSN | M | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Bergenia purpurascens | | Perennial | 0.5 |
4-8
| | LMH | SN | M | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Chrysosplenium alternifolium | Golden Saxifrage, Alternate-leaf golden saxifrage, Iowa golden saxifrage | Perennial | 0.3 |
4-8
| | LMH | SN | MWe | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Chrysosplenium americanum | Water Mat, American golden saxifrage | Perennial | 0.1 |
3-7
| | LMH | SN | MWe | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Chrysosplenium carnosum | | Perennial | 0.1 |
-
| | LMH | SN | MWe | 0 | 2 | |
| Chrysosplenium oppositifolium | Golden Saxifrage | Perennial | 0.2 |
4-8
| | LMH | SN | MWe | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Darmera peltata | Umbrella Plant, Indian rhubarb, Indian Rubarb, Indian Rubarb | Perennial | 1.2 |
5-8
| M | LMH | SN | WeWa | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Heuchera americana | Rock Geranium, American alumroot, Alumroot, Coral Bells, Rock Geranium | Perennial | 0.5 |
4-9
| M | LM | SN | M | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Heuchera cylindrica | Alum Root, Roundleaf alumroot, Alpine alumroot, Beautiful alumroot, Poker alumroot | Perennial | 0.5 |
4-8
| | LM | SN | M | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Heuchera diversifolia | Alum Root, Crevice alumroot | Perennial | 0.6 |
4-8
| | LM | SN | M | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Heuchera glabra | Alpine Heuchera | Perennial | 0.6 |
4-8
| | LM | SN | M | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Heuchera micrantha | Alum Root, Crevice alumroot, Hartweg's alumroot, Coral Bells | Perennial | 0.7 |
4-9
| F | LM | SN | M | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Heuchera sanguinea | Alum Root, Coralbells, Crimson Bells | Perennial | 0.5 |
4-10
| M | LM | SN | M | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Heuchera versicolor | Pink alumroot | Perennial | 0.2 |
8-11
| | LM | SN | M | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Mitella diphylla | Mitrewort, Twoleaf miterwort | Perennial | 0.4 |
3-7
| | LMH | SN | M | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Parnassia cabulica | | Perennial | 0.0 |
-
| | LMH | SN | M | 0 | 2 | |
| Penthorum sedoides | Virginian Stonecrop, Ditch stonecrop | Perennial | 1.0 |
0-0
| | LMH | SN | WeWa | 1 | 2 | |
| Pimpinella saxifraga | Burnet Saxifrage, Solidstem burnet saxifrage | Perennial | 1.0 |
4-8
| | LMH | SN | DM | 2 | 2 | |
| Rodgersia podophylla | | Perennial | 1.3 |
-
| | LMH | SN | MWe | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Saxifraga cortusifolia | | Perennial | 0.4 |
6-9
| | LMH | S | MWe | 1 | 0 | |
| Saxifraga fortunei | Saxifrage | Perennial | 0.4 |
6-9
| M | LMH | S | M | 1 | 0 | |
| Saxifraga fusca | | Perennial | 0.2 |
-
| | LMH | SN | M | 1 | 0 | |
| Saxifraga japonica | | Perennial | 0.3 |
-
| | LMH | SN | MWe | 1 | 0 | |
| Saxifraga mertensiana | Wood saxifrage | Perennial | 0.0 |
0-0
| | LMH | SN | MWe | 1 | 0 | |
| Saxifraga micranthidifolia | Mountain Lettuce, Lettuceleaf saxifrage | Perennial | 1.0 |
0-0
| | LMH | SN | M | 3 | 0 | |
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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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