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Stillingia sylvatica - Garden. ex L.

Common Name Queen's Delight
Family Euphorbiaceae
USDA hardiness Coming soon
Known Hazards The latex in the sap can cause blistering on the skin[274]. Large doses of the plant are said to be toxic[274].
Habitats Sandy prairies, open woods and open ground in Texas[274].
Range N. America
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Weed Potential No
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Care (info)
Moist Soil Semi-shade Full sun
Stillingia sylvatica Queen


Ted Bodner @ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / James H. Miller and Karl V. Miller. 2005. Forest plants of the southeast and their wildlife uses. University of Georgia Press., Athens.
Stillingia sylvatica Queen
Jane Villa-Lobos @ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database

 

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Summary


Physical Characteristics

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Stillingia sylvatica is a PERENNIAL growing to 1 m (3ft 3in). The species is monoecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but both sexes can be found on the same plant).
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

Stillingia angustifolia.

Plant Habitats

 Cultivated Beds;

Edible Uses

None known

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Medicinal Uses

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The root is antiemetic, astringent[257]. A decoction has been used to treat bird sickness, diarrhoea, vomiting and appetite loss in children and in adults[257]. It has also been used to treat menstruation sickness, yellow eyes and skin weakness[257]. A decoction or tincture of the root has been used to treat the worst forms of venereal disease[257].

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Other Uses

None known

Special Uses

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Cultivation details

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Plant Propagation

Other Names

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Native Range

NORTHERN AMERICA: United States (Kansas, Oklahoma, Colorado, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Mississippi, New Mexico, Texas)

Weed Potential

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Conservation Status

IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :

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Latin NameCommon NameHabitHeightHardinessGrowthSoilShadeMoistureEdibleMedicinalOther

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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Botanical References

274

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Readers comment

Tom d.   Fri Aug 27 16:07:48 2004

Link: Pacific School of Herbal Medicine Preparation, use and pharmacodynamics of stillingia lozenges

maureen   Fri May 25 2007

used by floral artists for its long lasting qualities in water

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