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heart-shaped-leaved actaea

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A clump-forming herbaceous perennial up to 1.5m high with dark green leaves which are up to 60cm long and biternate with broadly obovate leaflets which are 12-20cm long, lobed, and heart-shaped at the base. It has branched, sometimes curved racemes, to 60cm long, of creamy white flowers, each 1cm long. In summer, the flowers are scented but some people find the scent umpleasant.

Scientific classification

Species: heart-shaped-leaved actaea (Actaea cordifolia)
Genus: Actaea
Family: Ranunculaceae

Harmful if eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Toxicity: Herbaceous Perennial
Plant type: 1-1.5 metres
Height: 0.1-0.5 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Clump forming
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn
Season of interest: Partial shade
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Ideal temperature

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Distribution of heart-shaped-leaved actaea

Distribution map

E and Southeastern USA

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Culture

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Toxicity

Harmful if eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling

Quick identification of heart-shaped-leaved actaea

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heart-shaped-leaved actaea care guide

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Watering: Partial shade
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Watering

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings

Fertilizing

Balanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed, sown when ripe in containers in a cold frame or in a nursery bed in autumn, or by division in early spring

Growing

Grow in cool, moist, humus-rich, preferably neutral or slightly acidic soil in partial shade, for example in a woodland garden or shaded herbaceous or mixed bed

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