| Description | A tall plant that has been popular over the years as a medicinal herb. |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | (va-le-ree-AH-na)(oh-FISH-i-nah-lis) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-7 |
| Sunlight | full, mostly sunny, some shade |
| Moisture | average, moist |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | white to pink, tubular, 5 lobed, borne on wide panicles, fragrant |
| Fruit | seed-like achenes |
| Leaves | dark green, opposite pinnately lobed |
| Stems | erect, grooved, hollow, hairy near the base, spreads by rhizomes which bear stolons |
| Roots | used for medicinal purpuses |
| Dimensions | 3-5 feet |
| Propagation | division, division of runners |
| Native Site | grows wild in North America |
| Misc Facts | "Genus name comes from Latin valere (be strong and healthy) and the specific epithet means medicinal, both in reference to herbal/medicinal uses". (#144) |
| Notes & Reference | #04-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage), #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org), #190-Rodale's Illustrated Encyclopedia of Herbs |
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