Arenaria serpyllifolia
| Arenaria serpyllifolia | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |   |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Self Pollinated | |
| Height: | 1' |
| Blooms: | Early Summer-Late Summer |
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| Edible Rating: |  |
| Medicinal Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Arenaria serpyllifolia (common name: thyme-leaf sandwort)
Propagation: Seed - sow spring in situ.
Cultivation: This species is apparently disliked by rabbits since it is often abundant round their burrows[1].
Range: Most of Europe, including Britain, temperate Asia and N. America.
Habitat: Bare ground, arable fields, walls, bare soil on chalk downs, cliffs etc[1].
Edibility: The entire plant is used as a pot-herb[2].
Medicinal: The plant is antitussive, depurative, diuretic and febrifuge[[3][4]. A decoction of the leaves is used in the treatment of dysentery[4]. It is also used in the treatment of bladder complaints, calculus troubles and acute and chronic cystitis[5].
Pollinators: Insects, self
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Clapham, Arthur and Tom Tootin, Edmund Warburg. Flora of the British Isles. Cambridge University Press, 1962.
- ↑ Kunkel, Günther. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books, 1984.
- ↑ Revolutionary Health Committee of Hunan Province. A Barefoot Doctors Manual. Running Press.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Duke, James and Edward Ayensu. Medicinal Plants of China. Reference Publications, 1985.
- ↑ Chopra, R. Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi, 1986.