Description: I'm selling over 600 + kinds of seeds ( and also live plants during the warmer months ) so check my other auctions . You are bidding on 5 JAPANESE WOODLAND PEONY SEEDS - Paeonia obovata . A herbaceous peony, this is native to forested areas in Siberia, Manchuria, China and Japan.Similar to Paeonia japonica, the stems of deer-resistant . This rare herbaceous peony has attractive purple-red leaves that slowly unfurl to a handsome, gray-green color.This is a small shrubby plant that, each year, will typically grow to 18-24” tall by mid-spring, bloom, display attractive foliage throughout the summer and early fall, and then die to the ground after frost.Single, white or rose-purple, cup-shaped blooms (to 3” diameter) with yellow center stamens appear in mid-season . Blooms are mildly fragrant. Blooms give way to seed receptacles which split open when ripe (late summer) to reveal attractive glossy metallic blue - black seeds on red stalks. Zones: 4a to 8b, possibly colderHeight: 1.00 to 2.00 feetSpread: 1.00 to 2.00 feetBloom Time: MayBloom Description: White, red, purple Medicinal use :The root and root bark is analgesic, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, antispasmodic, emmenagogue, sedative, styptic and tonic. An extract of the plant has antibacterial activity, inhibiting the growth of Staphylococcus, Bacillus dysentery, Typhoid bacillus, Paratyphoid bacillus, Proteus, Pseudomonas, E. coli, Hemophilus pertussis and Streptococcus. The plant is used internally in the treatment of fevers, boils, menstrual disorders, nosebleeds, ulcers, irritability and gastro-intestinal infections. This remedy should only be used under the supervision of a qualified practitioner. The herb acts as a synergist when used with licorice (Glycyrrhiza spp). A tea made from the dried crushed petals of various peony species has been used as a cough remedy, and as a treatment for hemorrhoids and varicose veins. Edible parts : Flowers - cooked. The fallen flower petals are parboiled and sweetened for a teatime delicacy, or cooked in various dishes. Other uses : The stems are used as firewood. The plant is quite slow growing so could not really be seen as a source of fuel. See my store for 600+ seeds , live plants ( during the warmer months ) and over 300 books on plants and gardening ( when listed ). I add new items every day and combine shipping whenever possible .
Price: 7 USD
Location: Beachwood, New Jersey
End Time: 2024-11-21T11:48:55.000Z
Shipping Cost: 1.4 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Brand: Unbranded
Type: garden flowers
