Herb: Prairie Rose Gentian


Latin name: Sabatia campestris


Synonyms: Sabbatia campestris


Family: Gentianaceae (Gentian Family)



Medicinal use of Prairie Rose Gentian:

Antiperiodic, tonic.

Description of the plant:



Plant:
Annual/Biennial


Height:
20 cm
(7 3/4 inch)

Habitat of the herb:

Prairies and fields. Open ground, edges of woods and roadsides, mainly in clay soils but also in sands.

Edible parts of Prairie Rose Gentian:

A tonic tea is obtained from the plant. The part of the plant is not specified.

Propagation of the herb:

Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in late summer or early autumn. Sow in a peaty soil in a moist shady border or sow in pots in a shady part of the cold frame and keep the soil moist by standing the pot in 2 - 3cm of water.

Cultivation of Prairie Rose Gentian:

Prairies and fields. Open ground, edges of woods and roadsides, mainly in clay soils but also in sands.

Known hazards of Sabatia campestris:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.