Herb latin name: Sanguisorba tenuifolia


Synonyms: Poterium tenuifolium


Family: Rosaceae (Rose Family)



Edible parts of Sanguisorba tenuifolia:

Young leaves - cooked.

Description of the plant:



Plant:
Perennial


Height:
120 cm
(4 feet)

Flowering:
July to
August

Habitat of the herb:

Wet meadows and wet places along streams in lowland and mountain areas all over Japan.

Propagation of Sanguisorba tenuifolia:

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 cold frame 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.

Cultivation of the herb:

Wet meadows and wet places along streams in lowland and mountain areas all over Japan.

Medicinal use of Sanguisorba tenuifolia:

None known

Known hazards of Sanguisorba tenuifolia:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.