Common Boneset, Thoroughwort Eupatorium perfoliatum

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Botanical Name:

Eupatorium perfoliatum

Family:

Asteraceae

Genus:

Eupatorium

Species:

perfoliatum

Common Name:

Common Boneset, Thoroughwort

Lot#:
070634
Seeds Per Pound:
3,223,400
Quantity:
0.27 lb
Average Viable Seeds/Packet:
368
Germination:
73%
Germination Test Type:
TZ
Purity:
71%
Height:
3 feet
Collection Locale:
Pennsylvania
Crop Year:
2007
Minimum Hardiness Zone:
3
In Stock: 0.27 lb
Prices
  • Eupatorium perfoliatum

Items are priced on a curve, you can buy any 'bulk quantity' up to what we have in stock, some examples are:
1 packet (~ 368 seeds)
$4.95
1 oz (~ 201463 seeds)
$24.07
Growing Info, follow in order:
Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours.
Stratification: cold stratify for 60 days.
Germination: sow seed 1/16" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed.
In a Nutshell:
* Eupatorium perfoliatum or (Common) Boneset is a common perennial plant native to the Eastern United States and Canada , with a range from Nova Scotia to Florida , as well as from Louisiana and Texas through North Dakota . It is also called "agueweed", "feverwort" or "sweating-plant". It was introduced to American colonists by Indians who used the plant for breaking fevers by means of heavy sweating. It is nearly always found in low, wet areas and is often found near Phalaris arundinacea (Reed canary grass). more...
* Thoroughwort is one of the most popular domestic medicines in North America where it is used in the treatment of influenza, colds, acute bronchitis, catarrh and skin diseases. It has been shown to stimulate resistance to viral and bacterial infections, and reduces fevers by encouraging sweating. The plant, however, should be used with some caution since large doses are laxative and emetic and the plant might contain potentially liver-harming pyrrolizidine alkaloids. more...
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