Herb latin name: Spiraea pyramidata


Family: Rosaceae (Rose Family)



Medicinal use of Spiraea pyramidata:

A decoction of the plant has been drunk as a tonic.

Description of the plant:



Plant:
Deciduous
Shrub

Height:
100 cm
(3 1/4 foot)

Flowering:
July to
August

Habitat of the herb:

Streambanks and moist to dry slopes.

Edible parts of Spiraea pyramidata:

A tea is made by boiling the stems, leaves and flowers.

Propagation of the herb:

Seed - we have no information for this species but suggest sowing the seed as soon as it is ripe in a cold frame if possible. It is likely to require stratification before it germinates, so stored seed should be sown in a cold frame as early in the year as you receive it. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle, and grow them on in a cold frame for their first winter. Plant them out in late spring or early summer of the following year. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, July/August in a light sandy soil a frame. Cuttings of mature wood of the current seasons growth, 15cm long, October/November in an outdoor frame. Another report says that September is a good time to do this. Division of suckers in early spring. They can be planted out straight into their permanent positions.

Cultivation of Spiraea pyramidata:

Streambanks and moist to dry slopes.

Known hazards of Spiraea pyramidata:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.