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Summary
Physical Characteristics
Sabatia angularis is a ANNUAL/BIENNIAL growing to 1 m (3ft 3in).
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 6. 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. 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
Sabbatia angularis.(L.)Pursh.
Plant Habitats
Cultivated Beds;
Edible Uses
Edible Parts:
Edible Uses: Tea
A tonic tea is obtained from the plant[4, 61]. The part of the plant is not specified.
References More on Edible Uses
Medicinal Uses
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Antiperiodic Tonic
Antiperiodic, tonic[4, 61]. Used as a bitter stomachic, similar in its action to Gentiana lutea[207]. An infusion of the plant has been used to treat period pains[257].
References More on Medicinal Uses
Other Uses
References More on Other Uses
Cultivation details
Requires a moist soil[200]. This species provides an excellent cut flower[200].
References Carbon Farming Information and Carbon Sequestration Information
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Plant Propagation
Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in late summer or early autumn. Sow in a peaty soil in a moist shady border or sow in pots in a shady part of the cold frame and keep the soil moist by standing the pot in 2 - 3cm of water[1].
Other Names
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Native Range
NORTHERN AMERICA: United States (Connecticut, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan (south), New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Kansas (southeast), Missouri, Oklahoma, Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida (north), 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 :
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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Author
(L.)Pursh.
Botanical References
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