| Common Name | Latin Name | Plant Family |
|---|---|---|
|
Yerba Mansa |
Anemopsis californica |
Saururaceae |
Beads can be made from the rootstock[94, 103, 207].
Cultivation & Habitat
Seed – best sown in a greenhouse as soon as it is ripe in the summer. Stand the pots in about 3cm of water and germination should take place in about 5 weeks[274]. Sow stored seed in a cold frame in the spring[111]. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for their first winter. making sure you keep the compost wet. Plant them out in late spring or early summer.
Division in spring[200].
Requires shallow water or a wet muddy site in a humus-rich alkaline medium[1]. Requires a warm position[187].
Plants are hardy to about -5 to -10¡c, and are probably hardiest when the rootstock is submerged[200]. Another report says that they are hardy to about -15¡c[187].
South-western N. America – California, Mexico.
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