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Hydrophyllum virginianum

Genus: Hydrophyllum - Species: virginianum - Family: Hydrophyllaceae

Phonetic Spelling: hy-droh-FIL-um vir-jin-ee-AY-num

Common Names:

Eastern Waterleaf
John's Cabbage
Shawnee Salad
Virginia Waterleaf

Tags

white flowers

shade garden

partial shade tolerant

pink flowers

lavender flowers

groundcover

woodland

NC native

deer browsing plant

spreading

food source summer

food source nectar

food source pollen

Audubon

Piedmont Mountains FAC

wildflower

Coastal FACW

native perennial

Quick Facts

Height: 1 ft. 0 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.
Width: 1 ft. 0 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.
USDA Zones:
- 7a
- 8a
- 8b
- 6a
- 6b
- 4a
- 4b
- 5a
- 5b
NC Region:Not specified
Origin:Eastern North America
Life Cycle:
- Perennial
Plant Types:
- Perennial
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Native Plant
Habit:Not specified

Distribution

AR , CT , DC , DE , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , MA , MD , MI , MN , MO , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , SD , TN , VA , VT , WI , WV

Uses

Tea from the roots was used medicinally to stop bleeding and for diarrhea and dysentery. Roots have been used as a mild emetic. Tea or mashed roots were used to treat cracked lips and mouth sores.

Seed capsule

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