Sanguisorba menziesii -

Family:	Rosaceae
Habit:	Perennial
Height:	1.2
Synonyms:
Range:	North-western N. America - Alaska to Washington.

Sanguisorba menziesii () is a Perennial which grows to a height of 1.2m . It has a hardness rating of 0.
The flowers from this plant are hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and they are pollinated by Insects

Soil Information

Sanguisorba menziesii will grow in light (sandy),medium (loamy),hard (clay) soil. It is not necessary for the soil to be well drained.
The soil prefers the following PH / acid levels :
- pH of less than 6, Acidic soils
- pH between 6 and 8, Neutral soils
- pH greater than 8, Basic soils
Sanguisorba menziesii prefers soils

Ideal Planting Locations

Sanguisorba menziesii can grow in semi or areas with no shade.

Coastal bogs and marshlands[60].

Planting places suited to this plant described below.

• Can be planted in Cultivated Beds
• A bog garden plant

Cultivation Details

An easily grown plant that does well in cultivation[60]. It succeeds in ordinary garden soil[1], though it prefers a good moist soil that does not dry out in the summer[60], in sun or partial shade[200]. This species is closely related to S. officinalis[60].

Edible Uses*

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Edible Rating: 1/5
Leaves - cooked. They are not choice[172].

• Leaves -

Medicinal Uses*

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Medicinal Rating: 1/5
Both the roots and the leaves are astringent[172].

• Astringent - Produces contraction in living tissue, reducing the flow of secretions and discharges of blood, mucus, diarrhoea etc.

Propagation

Seed - sow spring or autumn 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 the spring[188].

Known Hazards

None known

Other Uses

None known

Cultivars

no recorded cultivars

References

Vascular Plants of the Pacific Northwest.
Hitchcock. C. L.
Author: Hitchcock. C. L.
Rating:
Publisher : A standard flora for Western N. America with lots of information on habitat etc. Five large volumes, it is not for the casual reader.
Date of Publication : 1955

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