Heuchera americana Rock geranium (Saxifragaceae) Evergreen perennial

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Heuchera americana
Rock geranium
Evergreen perennial
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The Heuchera americana plant species is found in Eastern N. America - Southern Ontario to Connecticutt and Michigan, south to Oklahoma and Georgia. It is a member of the Saxifragaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Rock geranium.

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Latin Name:  Heuchera americana
Common Name:  Rock geranium
Family:  Saxifragaceae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.45   Mature Width:  0.3

Habitat:  Loamy woods and shady calcareous slopes and rocks[43].

Medicinal Information: The root is very astringent and has been used in the treatment of cancer and also as an external remedy in sores, wounds, vaginal discharges and ulcers[207, 238]. It can be dried, ground into a powder and sprinkled onto wounds etc[213]. It is taken internally in the treatment of diarrhoea, dysentery and gastric ulcers[238]. It should be used with some caution since excess irritates the stomach and can cause kidney and liver failure[238]. The root is harvested in the autumn and is dried for use in decoctions or as a powder[238].

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