Parthenium integrifolium
| Parthenium integrifolium | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |   |
| Hardiness: | 3 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 3' |
| Blooms: | Mid Summer-Late Summer |
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| Medicinal Rating: | |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Parthenium integrifolium (common name: wild quinine)
Propagation: Seed - we have no information for this species but suggest sowing the seed in spring in a greenhouse. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts.
Division in spring.
Cultivation: Requires a position in full sun in a well-drained soil[1].
Range: Eastern N. America - Maryland to Minnesota and Georgia, as far west as Wisconsin and Arkansas.
Habitat: Prairies, rock outcrops and roadsides[2] in arid and semi-arid environments[1].
Medicinal: A poultice made from the fresh leaves is applied to burns[2][3].
The root is used in the treatment of inflammation of the urinary passages and kidneys, amenorrhoea and as a lithontripic[4][2].
The flowering tops are used as a substitute for quinine in the treatment of intermittent fevers[4][2].
One study suggests that use of the plant might stimulate the immune system[2].
Pollinators: Insects
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Known Hazards: The plant can cause dermatitis or allergies in sensitive people[2].
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Foster, Steven and Billy Tatum. Medicinal Plants of Eastern and Central North America. Houghton Mifflin, 1990.
- ↑ Moerman, Daniel. Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press, 1998.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Coffey, Timothy. The History and Folklore of North American Wild Flowers. Facts on File, 1993.