medicinal herbs
Prairie Rose Gentian
Sabatia campestris
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/BiennialHeight:
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 knownPlant information taken from the Plants For A Future.