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JEFFERSONIA DIPHYLLA TWINLEAF |
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Hardy Perennial, Zones 5 - 7) to 18". Shade-loving, needs humus rich acid soil. Distinctive 8-petalled white spring flower, similar to bloodroot. The six-inch, soft green leaves are divided into two kidney-shaped segments. The root has been used as an expectorant, emetic, diuretic, tonic, and alterative. Taste is faintly vanilla. Named after Thomas Jefferson. |
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Juncus bufonius L. Toad Rush |
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JUNCACEAE. Re seeding annual to 6"- 12". Blossom from May - October, mostly during June - July. Dies completely in winter. Seeds replace the plant the next spring. Controlling this annual groundcover is easy- trim down population before seeds are ripened, or, dry it out- add organic matter, raise your planting-beds, loosen the soil. Linnaeus named it in 1753. Its name bufonius is from Latin bufo, toad. |
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