Ipomoea sagittata
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| Ipomoea sagittata | |
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| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
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| Tea: | Yes |
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Ipomoea sagittata (common name: saltmarsh morning glory)
Cultivation: 207183
Range: N. America
Medicinal: A hot decoction of the root has been used to remove poison from the blood or heart[1].
A poultice of the boiled leaves has been applied to swellings[1].
The leaf has been chewed and the juice swallowed, or a poultice of the leaves applied, in the treatment of snakebites[1].
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Moerman, Daniel. Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press, 1998.