Agrimonia parviflora - Harvestlice
Vivace (2m de haut).
Habitat
- Exposition
- Plein soleil ou mi-ombre
- Humidité
- Sol sec à moyen.
- Sol
- Tous sols.
- pH
- Sol acide ou calcaire
- Habitat originel
- Damp thickets and the edges of low woods, growing in clumps[222, 274]. Moist or dry soils[235].
- Origine géographique
- Eastern N. America - Connecticut and New York to Florida, west to Texas and Nebraska.
Usages médicinaux
- A tea made from the whole plant is astringent [222].
- It is used in the treatment diarrhoea, bleeding, wounds, inflammation of the gall bladder, urinary incontinence etc [222].
- It is gargled as a treatment for mouth ulcers and sore throats [222].
- An infusion of the seedpods is used to treat diarrhoea and fevers [257].
- An infusion of the root is used as a blood tonic and is given to children to satisfy their hunger [257].
- The powdered root has been used to treat pox [257].
Culture
- Succeeds in most soils, preferring a calcareous soil [200].
- Prefers a sunny position [200].
- Plants self-sow when growing in a suitable position [200].
Propagation
- Seed - can be sown in spring or autumn, either in pots in a cold frame or in situ .
- It usually germinates in 2 - 6 weeks at 13°c[133], though germination rates can be low, especially if the seed has been stored [244].
- A period of cold stratification helps but is not essential .
- When grown in pots, prick out the seedlings when they are large enough to handle and plant them out in late spring or early summer .
- Division à l'automne [200].
- Very easy, the divisions can be planted straight out into their permanent positions .
Calendrier
- En fleur
- 6 - 8
- Maturité des graines
- 8 - 9
Pollinisation
- Type de fleur
- Hermaphrodite (les fleurs ont des organes mâles et femelles)
- Auto-fertile
- Non
- Pollinisateurs
- Abeilles, mouches, auto-pollinisation
Divers
- Pollution
- Non
- Autres réferences
- [200, 235, 274]
Réferences
[200] The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. 1992.
Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
[222] A Field Guide to Medicinal Plants. Eastern and Central N. America. 1990.
A concise book dealing with almost 500 species. A line drawing of each plant is included plus colour photographs of about 100 species. Very good as a field guide, it only gives brief details about the plants medicinal properties.
A concise book dealing with almost 500 species. A line drawing of each plant is included plus colour photographs of about 100 species. Very good as a field guide, it only gives brief details about the plants medicinal properties.
[235] An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada 1970.
Reprint of a 1913 Flora, but still a very useful book.
Reprint of a 1913 Flora, but still a very useful book.
[244] Herbs 1990.
Deals with all types of herbs including medicinal, culinary, scented and dye plants. Excellent photographs with quite good information on each plant.
Deals with all types of herbs including medicinal, culinary, scented and dye plants. Excellent photographs with quite good information on each plant.
[257] Native American Ethnobotany 1998.
Very comprehensive but terse guide to the native uses of plants. Excellent bibliography, fully referenced to each plant, giving a pathway to further information. Not for the casual reader.
Very comprehensive but terse guide to the native uses of plants. Excellent bibliography, fully referenced to each plant, giving a pathway to further information. Not for the casual reader.
[274] Illustrated Flora of North Central Texas 1999.
An excellent flora, which is also available on-line.
An excellent flora, which is also available on-line.
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