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Summary
Physical Characteristics
Rumex conglomeratus is a PERENNIAL growing to 1 m (3ft 3in).
It is not frost tender. It is in flower from July to August. 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 soil.
UK Hardiness Map
US Hardiness Map
Synonyms
R. acutus. R. glomeratus.
Plant Habitats
Woodland Garden Dappled Shade; Shady Edge; Meadow;
Edible Uses
Edible Parts: Leaves Seed
Edible Uses:
Leaves - cooked[177]. Eaten as greens[257]. Very bitter, especially as the leaves grow older[K]. Seed - raw or cooked. It can be ground into a powder and added to flours when making bread, biscuits etc[102]. The seed is small and fiddly to harvest.
References More on Edible Uses
Medicinal Uses
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Antiscorbutic Astringent Skin
The root is antiscorbutic and astringent[4]. An infusion is taken internally in the treatment of scurvy and as a general blood cleanser. This infusion is also useful in the treatment of bleeding[4]. Externally it is made into an ointment and applied to cutaneous eruptions[4, 257]. The root is harvested in early spring and dried for later use[4]. A decoction of the leaves is used in the treatment of several skin diseases[4].
References More on Medicinal Uses
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Other Uses
Dye
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
References More on Other Uses
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]. This species is often confused with R. sanguineus[17].
References Carbon Farming Information and Carbon Sequestration Information
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Plant Propagation
Seed - sow spring in situ. Division in spring.
Other Names
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Native Range
TEMPERATE ASIA: Afghanistan, Cyprus, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Russian Federation-Ciscaucasia (Ciscaucasia), Azerbaijan, Georgia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan EUROPE: Denmark, United Kingdom, Ireland, Sweden (south), Belgium, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Russian Federation-European part (European part (south)), Belarus, Moldova, Ukraine (incl. Krym), Albania, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, Croatia, Italy (incl. Sardinia, Sicily), North Macedonia, Malta, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain (incl. Baleares), France (incl. Corsica), Portugal AFRICA: Algeria (north), Libya (north), Morocco, Tunisia, South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal, Free State, Eastern Cape, Western Cape, Gauteng, North-West)
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.
Expert comment
Author
Murray.
Botanical References
17
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