American bugbane
Also known as: summer cohosh
A perennial with pinnately divided leaves and slender, branched racemes of pink-tinged white flowers from late summer to early autumn, followed by brown follicles
Scientific classification
- Species
- American bugbane (Actaea podocarpa)
- Genus
- Actaea
- Family
- Ranunculaceae
- Harmful if eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
- Toxicity
- Bogs · Herbaceous Perennial
- Plant type
- 1.5-2.5 metres
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Clump forming
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn
- Season of interest
- Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of American bugbane
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Culture
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Toxicity
Harmful if eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Quick identification of American bugbane
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American bugbane care guide
- Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
- Watering
- Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer
Pruning
PruningCut back after flowering or fruiting
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by seed sown in pots in a cold frame in autumn or by division in early spring
Growing
GrowingGrow in cool, moist, moderately fertile soil, enriched with organic matter. Water thoroughly in dry weather.
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
Generally disease-free
Pests
Generally pest-free
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