Ditch Stonecrop, Virginia Stonecrop Penthorum sedoides

Detailed Listing For
Botanical Name:

Penthorum sedoides

Family:

Penthoraceae

Genus:

Penthorum

Species:

sedoides

Common Name:

Ditch Stonecrop, Virginia Stonecrop

Seeds Per Pound:
20,800,000
Quantity:
0.18 lb
Average Viable Seeds/Packet:
8807
Germination:
97%
Germination Test Type:
Actual
Purity:
99%
Height:
1-2 feet
Collection Locale:
Pennsylvania
Crop Year:
2015
Minimum Hardiness Zone:
4
In Stock: 0.18 lb
Prices
Items are priced on a curve, you can buy any 'bulk quantity' up to what we have in stock, some examples are:
1 packet (~ 8807 seeds)
$2.95
10 gram (~ 458562 seeds)
$22.50
1 oz (~ 1300000 seeds)
$44.95
Growing Info, follow in order:
Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours.
Stratification: cold stratify for 30-60 days.
Germination: surface sow and keep moist, requires light for germination.
In a Nutshell:
* Penthorum sedoides (known by the common name ditch stonecrop), is a perennial forb native to the eastern United States which produces small white flowers in summer.
* Penthorum sedoides is 10 to 80 centimeters tall. The erect lower portion of the stem is smooth, but the curved branching inflorescence is covered in glandular hairs.
* Penthorum sedoides is widely distributed in the United States and Canada.
* In Virginia, Penthorum sedoides grows in habitats such as alluvial swamps, floodplain pools, rocky or sandy shores, fens, marshes, beaver ponds, and disturbed wetlands. more...
* The cooked leaves can be used as a potherb.
* A tincture of the plant is somewhat astringent, demulcent, laxative and tonic. The plant is noted for its effectiveness in treating catarrhal problems of many kinds and has also been used successfully in treating diarrhoea, haemorrhoids and infantile cholera.
* The seeds have been used in making cough syrups. more...
Usda description:
More info on http://plants.usda.gov