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Summary
Physical Characteristics
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
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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
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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 :
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
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