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Sabatia elliotii

an annual or biennial member of the Sabatia genus in the family Gentianaceae.

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Taxonomy and growth

Genus
Sabatia
Life cycle
annual, biennial
Height
0.5 m
Flower type
hermaphrodite

Uses

Edible uses

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A tonic tea is obtained from the plant[4][5]. The part of the plant is not specified.

Product or use
Tea

Medicinal uses

Historical medicinal uses. These records describe reported uses. They do not establish safety or effectiveness. Ask a qualified health professional before using any plant medicinally.

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Antiperiodic, tonic[4][5].

Product or use
Antiperiodic
Product or use
Tonic

Environment

Range
South-eastern N. America - Virginia and North Carolina to Florida.
Habitat
Pine barrens[3].
Light
full sun
Shade tolerance
light shade
Water
moderate
Soil textures
sandy, loamy, clay
Soil pH
very acid, acid, neutral, alkaline
Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
No
Drought
intolerant

Propagation

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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[1].

Cultivation

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We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though judging by its native range it should succeed outdoors in most parts of the country. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus. Requires a moist soil[2].

References

  1. F. Chittendon. RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 Oxford University Press 1951-00-00

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  2. Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press 1992-00-00 ISBN 0-333-47494-5

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  3. Britton. N. L. Brown. A. An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada Dover Publications. New York. 1970-00-00 ISBN 0-486-22642-5

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  4. Grieve. A Modern Herbal. Penguin 1984-00-00 ISBN 0-14-046-440-9

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  5. Usher. G. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable 1974-00-00 ISBN 0094579202

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