| 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, Herbs |
| Hardiness Zone | (5)6-9 |
| Sunlight | full, tolerates some shade |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | Flowers are in an inflorescence called a panicle. Star-shaped green flowers turn reddish-brown and are borne on erect stems. Flowers are non-ornamental |
| Fruit | When mature, they are dark brown achenes. |
| Leaves | Forms a rosette of leaves with red or purple veins. Young leaves are edible and taste lemony. As the leaves mature, they become less edible. The lemony taste comes from oxalic acid. |
| Roots | deep taproot |
| Dimensions | Reaches 1-1.5 feet tall with the height of the inflorescence. |
| Maintenance | The inflorescence and flowers are not very ornamental. They are often removed to improve appearance and promote bushier basal growth. This also prevents self-seeding. |
| Propagation | seeds |
| Native Site | Native to Europe, Southwest Asia, and northern Africa. |
| 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. |
| Notes & Reference | #275-North Carolina Botanical Garden (ces.ncsu.edu/find_a_plant/), #284-University of Wisconsin-Madison (hort.extension.wisc.edu), #274-Site Authors' observations and growing experiences |
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