Lachnanthes carolina Red root (Haemodoraceae)

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Lachnanthes carolina
Red root
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The Lachnanthes carolina plant species is found in Eastern N. America - New Jersey and Rhode Island to Florida. It is a member of the Haemodoraceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Red root. Some home gardeners know the variety as L. tinctoria.

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Latin Name:  Lachnanthes carolina
Common Name:  Red root
Family:  Haemodoraceae
Author:  (Lam.)Dandy.

Known Hazards:  Poisonous[4].

Mature Height:  1   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Sandy and peaty shores and swamps[43].

Cultivation Notes: Requires a humus-rich loamy soil[1]. Plants are not quite hardy in Britain and are usually grown in a cold greenhouse[1, 4]. They will quite possibly succeed outdoors in the mildest areas of the country.

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