Kuhnia eupatorioides
Family: Asteraceae or Compositae
What it is like
Kuhnia eupatorioides is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.2 m (0ft 8in). The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.
Height (m): 0.2
Where it is found
Dry soils in open woods, thickets, clearings and open slopes.
Eastern N. America - New Jersey to Georgia, Ohio, Minnesota, West Virginia and Texas.
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Countries/locations it is found in
How it is used
Food
Rating: 0
Medicine
Rating: 1
Diaphoretic, tonic.
Diaphoretic: Induces perspiration.
Tonic: Improves general health. Slower acting than a stimulant, it brings steady improvement.
Other
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How it is grown
Grows well in a sandy loam.
Propagating it: Seed - sow 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.
Best place to grow: Woodland Garden Sunny Edge; Dappled Shade;
Habit: Perennial
Hardiness:
Growth:
Soil: Light (sandy), medium
Shade: Semi-shade, no shade
Moisture: Moist