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Blood Root
Sanguinaria canadesis
Blood Root, also known as: Sanguinaria, Indian Paint, Red Puccoon, Red Root, Tetteroot
Herbalists mainly use blood root in the treatment of bronchitis due to the emetic and expectorant properties of this herb. This toxic
herb has a strong, bitter, acrid taste. American Indians used the red juice not only for decorating the body and as an insect repellent,
but also as a remedy for sore throat and swellings. The orange-red underground stem produces, at intervals, a white bud enveloped in a
single folded leaf. After flowering, the palmate leaf, lobed and pale green-gray, reaches maturity. The name Sanguinaria comes from the
Latin, sanguis which means blood. The term refers to the red-colored sap which is found in the rhizomes.
Bloodroot is often found along the edges of roadside thickets in the sandy loams. They receive full sun in early spring before trees
leaf out. Later they will go through their dormant period in partial to full shade. They prefer edges of woody areas and generally are
not found in deep shade. The soil should not be allowed to dry. In the wild Bloodroot will spread to open areas but a definite line can
be seen where the amount of direct sunlight becomes to much for further advancement. I believe that it is the drying of the soil rather
than the amount of light that limits their spread. Of course mowing never helps them either.
Height - Up to 1 ft
Time of Bloom - April - June
Flower colors - White
Propagation - Division - Seed
Transplants - Easily
Blood Root ... The trees are between 12" and 24" tall when shipped... And shipped Bare Root...
Shipping and planting times are winter and spring months. Please choose from following months: November thru April. But we will make exceptions with limited warranties due to heat during shipping.
And, any tree shipped during normal green and growth months ... which is May through October is going to arrive with brown, burned leaves. They will recover and go green again, but they are going to look dead on arrival.
PRICING AS FOLLOWS:
2 Blood Root = $12.95
10 Blood Root = $33.95
25 Blood Root = $49.95
50 Blood Root = $89.95
100 Blood Root = $178.00
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