Solidago canadensis scabra
Canadian Goldenrod
a perennial member of the Solidago genus in the family Compositae.
Taxonomy and growth
- Family
- Compositae
- Genus
- Solidago
- Life cycle
- perennial
- Height
- 1.8 m
- Spread
- 1 m
- Fertility
- Insects
- Flower type
- hermaphrodite
- Pollinators
- Insects
Uses
Edible uses
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Young leaves and flowering stems - cooked[5]. Seed[9][13][14][2][3][6]. It can be used as a thickener in soups[5]. The seed is very small and fiddly to harvest or utilize[K]. A tea can be made from the flowers and/or the leaves[5][6].
- Plant part
- Leaves
- Plant part
- Seed
- 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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The whole plant is antiseptic, haemostatic, salve and styptic[4][5][11]. An infusion of the dried powdered herb can be used as an antiseptic[4]. A poultice of the flowers has been used in the treatment of ulcers and burns[11]. A poultice of the moistened, crushed root has been used in the treatment of boils[11].
- Product or use
- Antiseptic
- Product or use
- Haemostatic
- Product or use
- Salve
- Product or use
- Skin
- Product or use
- Styptic
Material uses
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A source of latex, contained in the leaves. A potentially good source of rubber[14]. Mustard, orange and brown dyes can be obtained from the whole plant[4].
- Product or use
- Dye
- Product or use
- Latex
Environment
- Range
- Eastern N. America - Maine to Ontario, Nebraska, Georgia and Texas.
- Habitat
- Dry to damp thickets, roadsides and clearings[12].
- Light
- full sun
- Shade tolerance
- light shade
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- Zone 3+
- Soil textures
- sandy, loamy, clay, heavy clay
- Soil pH
- acid, neutral, alkaline
- Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
- No
- Drought
- intolerant
Propagation
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Seed - sow spring in a cold frame. Only just cover the seed and do not allow the compost to become dry. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle, and grow them on for their first winter in pots. Plant them out into their permanent positions in spring or early summer. Division in spring or autumn. Larger divisions can be planted out direct into their permanent positions. We have found it best to pot up the smaller divisions and grow them on in a lightly shaded position in a cold frame, planting them out once they are well established in the summer.
Cultivation
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Succeeds in any moderately fertile moisture retentive soil in sun or semi-shade[7]. Grows well in heavy clay soils. A rather greedy plant, it is apt to impoverish the soil[1]. Hybridizes freely with S. canadensis[12]. The plant attracts various beneficial insects such as ladybirds, lacewings and hoverflies to the garden, these insects will help to control insect pests in the garden[8][10].
References
F. Chittendon. RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 Oxford University Press 1951-00-00
Tanaka. T. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing 1976-00-00
Yanovsky. E. Food Plants of the N. American Indians. Publication no. 237. U.S. Depf of Agriculture.
Grae. I. Nature's Colors - Dyes from Plants. MacMillan Publishing Co. New York. 1974-00-00 ISBN 0-02-544950-8
Schofield. J. J. Discovering Wild Plants - Alaska, W. Canada and the Northwest.
Facciola. S. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications 1990-00-00 ISBN 0-9628087-0-9
Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press 1992-00-00 ISBN 0-333-47494-5
Allardice.P. A - Z of Companion Planting. Cassell Publishers Ltd. 1993-00-00 ISBN 0-304-34324-2
Sholto-Douglas. J. Alternative Foods.
Bown. D. Encyclopaedia of Herbs and their Uses. Dorling Kindersley, London. 1995-00-00 ISBN 0-7513-020-31
Moerman. D. Native American Ethnobotany Timber Press. Oregon. 1998-00-00 ISBN 0-88192-453-9
Fernald. M. L. Gray's Manual of Botany. American Book Co. 1950-00-00
Uphof. J. C. Th. Dictionary of Economic Plants. Weinheim 1959-00-00
Usher. G. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable 1974-00-00 ISBN 0094579202