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Lithospermum caroliniense - (Walter.)MacMill.

Common Name Hairy Puccoon, Carolina puccoon
Family Boraginaceae
USDA hardiness 5-9
Known Hazards None known
Habitats Sandhills, pine barrens and dry sandy woods[43].
Range Eastern N. America - New York to Florida, Minnesota, Montana and New Mexico.
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Weed Potential No
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Fully Hardy Well drained soil Moist Soil Full sun
Lithospermum caroliniense Hairy Puccoon, Carolina puccoon


Lithospermum caroliniense Hairy Puccoon, Carolina puccoon
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Summary


Physical Characteristics

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Lithospermum caroliniense is a PERENNIAL growing to 1 m (3ft 3in).
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 6. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects.
Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid and neutral soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers dry or moist soil.

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Synonyms

Plant Habitats

Woodland Garden Sunny Edge;

Edible Uses

None known

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Medicinal Uses

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Vulnerary

The powdered root has been used in the treatment of chest wounds[257].

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Other Uses

Dye

A red dye is obtained from the dried or pulverized root[61, 257].

Special Uses

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Cultivation details

Requires a warm sunny position in a moderately fertile well-drained lime-free sandy soil[1, 200].

References   Carbon Farming Information and Carbon Sequestration Information

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Plant Propagation

Seed - sow spring in a cold frame. 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. Cuttings. Division.

Other Names

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Native Range

NORTHERN AMERICA: United States (Indiana, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, Illinois, Oklahoma, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Texas)

Weed Potential

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Conservation Status

IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :

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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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