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Summary

Physical Characteristics

Mentzelia multiflora is a PERENNIAL. It is in flower from July to August. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs).
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers dry or moist soil.

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Synonyms

Plant Habitats

Cultivated Beds;

Edible Uses

Edible Parts: Seed
Edible Uses:

Seed - raw or cooked[257]. They are parched and ground into a meal[177]. This use has not been verified[216].

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Medicinal Uses

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Diuretic Odontalgic TB

The plant is used as a toothache medicine[216]. The plant is diuretic[257]. The leaves and the roots have been used as a treatment for tuberculosis. It was the strongest TB medicine for the strongest patients[257].

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Other Uses

None known

Special Uses

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Cultivation details

Succeeds in ordinary garden soil[1]. Prefers a moderately fertile well-drained soil in a warm sunny sheltered position[200]. This species is said to be a perennial in [71], whilst [1] lists it as an annual.

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Plant Propagation

Seed - sow spring in situ[200]. Germination should take place within a couple of weeks.

Other Names

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Native Range

NORTHERN AMERICA: United States (Nebraska (west), Oklahoma (west), Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico, Texas (west), Arizona, California (south), Nevada (east), Utah), Mexico (Baja California (Norte), Chihuahua, Coahuila de Zaragoza, Sonora)

Weed Potential

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Conservation Status

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Related Plants

Latin Name	Common Name	Habit	Height	Hardiness	Growth	Soil	Shade	Moisture	Edible	Medicinal	Other
Mentzelia albicaulis	Whitestem Blazing Star	Annual	0.3	-		LMH	N	DM	2	1
Mentzelia pumila	Dwarf Mentzelia	Perennial	0.0	-		LMH	N	DM	2	1

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.

Mentzelia multiflora - (Nutt.)A.Gray.