Actaea rubifolia (Kearney) Kartesz

Appalachian bugbane (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Ranunculales > Ranunculaceae > Actaea

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 1-1.5m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Mature height (meter) 1.0 - 1.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 4-6
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 2-6
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-8

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by divisions or seedlings. Seeds needs stratification.
Mode divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days) 30 - 365
Germination temperacture (C°) 12 - 15
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment stratification
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

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Distribution

Actaea rubifolia world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1153043-2
WFO ID wfo-0001249895
COL ID 9S53
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Cimicifuga rubifolia Actaea rubifolia