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Summary
Physical Characteristics
Triosteum perfoliatum is a PERENNIAL growing to 1 m (3ft 3in) by 0.6 m (2ft).
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 6. It is in flower from June to July. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs).
Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) 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 soil.
UK Hardiness Map
US Hardiness Map
Synonyms
Plant Habitats
Woodland Garden Dappled Shade; Shady Edge;
Edible Uses
Edible Parts:
Edible Uses: Coffee
The dried and roasted seeds have been used as a coffee substitute[2, 207, 222]. Opinions on the taste vary wildly[207].
References More on Edible Uses
Medicinal Uses
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Cathartic Diaphoretic Diuretic Emetic Febrifuge Laxative Pectoral Poultice
Stomachic
A decoction of the leaves is diaphoretic[222]. It is used in the treatment of fever and ague[207, 213]. The roots are diaphoretic, diuretic, laxative, pectoral and stomachic[222, 257]. In large doses they are emetic and cathartic[222]. An infusion of the root has been used to treat severe colds, pneumonia, irregular or profuse menses, painful urination, stomach problems and constipation[222, 257]. The infusion has also been used as an aid to putting on weight for both adults and babies[257]. A poultice of the roots is applied to snakebites, sores and felons[222]. An infusion of the plant has been used for soaking sore feet. An ooze from the plant has been used as a wash for swollen legs[257]. The rhizome contains an alkaloid and has been used as a cathartic[213].
References More on Medicinal Uses
Other Uses
References More on Other Uses
Cultivation details
Succeeds in a light humus-rich soil in part shade[200]. Succeeds in the wild or woodland garden[200].
References Carbon Farming Information and Carbon Sequestration Information
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Plant Propagation
Seed - we have no information for this species but suggest sowing the seed in a cold frame in early spring. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Division in spring[200].
Other Names
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Native Range
NORTHERN AMERICA: Canada (Québec, Ontario), United States (Maine, Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Connecticut, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Wisconsin, Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee)
Weed Potential
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Conservation Status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :
IUCN Red List
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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