| Description | Red Veined Dock (Rumex sanguineus) a plant grown for its colorful foliage and edible young leaves. |
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| Pronunciation | (ROO-meks)(san-GWIN-ee-us) |
| Plant Type | Perennials Hardy, Site author's observations |
| Hardiness Zone | (5)6-9 |
| Sunlight | full, tolerates some shade |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | star shaped green flowers turning to reddish brown, borne on erect stems |
| Fruit | dark brown |
| Leaves | forms a rosette of leaves, red or purple veins, have a lemon taste |
| Roots | deep taproot |
| Maintenance | cut off flower stalk to keep the plant a compact mound |
| Propagation | seeds |
| Misc Facts | aka: Bloody Dock, Red Veined Sorrel, Bloodwort, Bloody Wood |
| Author's Notes | Over wintered three years for me than just disappeared. It never flowered. |
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