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Summary

Physical Characteristics

Stellaria jamesiana is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.5 m (1ft 8in).
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 5. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects.
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.

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Synonyms

Alsine curtisii. Alsine jamesiana. Alsine glutinosa. Alsine jamesii. Pseudostellaria jamesiana

Habitats

Woodland Garden Sunny Edge; Dappled Shade; Shady Edge; Cultivated Beds;

Edible Uses

Edible Parts: Leaves Root
Edible Uses:

Young leaves - raw or cooked. Root - raw or cooked. Sweet and pleasant[85].

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Medicinal Uses

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None known

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Other Uses

None known

Special Uses

Food Forest

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Cultivation details

We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy outdoors in Britain, though judging by its native range it should succeed outdoors at least in the milder parts of the country. Prefers a moist loamy site[85]. For polyculture design as well as the above-ground architecture (form - tree, shrub etc. and size shown above) information on the habit and root pattern is also useful and given here if available. The plant growth habit is a clumper with limited spread [1-2]. The root pattern is tuberous with swollen potato-like roots [1-2].

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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. Division in spring.

Other Names

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Found In

Countries where the plant has been found are listed here if the information is available

Weed Potential

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Conservation Status

IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :

Related Plants

Latin Name	Common Name	Habit	Height	Hardiness	Growth	Soil	Shade	Moisture	Edible	Medicinal	Other
Stellaria alsine	Bog Stitchwort, Bog chickweed	Perennial	0.3	0-0		LMH	SN	M	1	2
Stellaria dichotoma	American chickweed	Perennial	0.3	-		LMH	SN	M	0	2
Stellaria diversiflora		Perennial	0.3	-		LMH	SN	M	1	0
Stellaria graminea	Lesser stitchwort	Perennial	0.5	4-8	F	LMH	SN	M	3	1	2
Stellaria media	Chickweed, Common chickweed	Annual	0.1	4-11	F	LMH	SN	M	3	3	2
Stellaria neglecta	Greater Chickweed, Common chickweed	Annual	0.1	0-0		LMH	SN	M	1	0
Stellaria nipponica		Perennial	0.2	-		LMH	N	DM	1	0
Stellaria pubera	Star chickweed	Perennial	0.2	5-8	F	MH	FS	M	3	1	3
Stellaria radians		Perennial	0.0	-		LMH	SN	M	1	0
Stellaria sessiliflora		Perennial	0.3	-		LMH	SN	M	1	0

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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Readers comment


	Oct 2 2011 12:00AM

A few notes: 1. This species seems to have been moved to Pseudostellaria jamesiana. See http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=PSJA2 2. It has a tradition of medicinal use by Navajo as "Poultice of plant applied to hailstone injuries." See http://herb.umd.umich.edu/herb/search.pl?searchstring=Pseudostellaria+jamesiana 3. Jacke & Toensmeier, Edible Forest Gardens volume 1, page 78, describe this as a "shade-tolerant medicinal plant and superfood, its mineral-rich leaves providing healing to all tissues, especially the lungs and skin. Its tasty tubers and lettucelike leaves are also good edibles, while its flowers attract beneficial insects." However, they do not provide a citation for these assertions.

Stellaria jamesiana - Torr.