Rumex crispus | Yellow Dock, Curly Dock, Bun Na Copaig, Curled Dock. Originated in … Scotland | Flower
Rumex crispus belongs to the plant family POLYGONACEÆ and Genus Rumex This Flower prefers Well drained soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun to light shade
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Rumex crispus does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Rumex crispus so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Rumex crispus yellow dock,curly dock,Bun na Copaig,curled dock is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
The roots of Rumex crispus have been used in traditional fabric dyeing. Black is the most typical color produced by Yellow dock (also known as curly dock and curled dock). Rumex crispus is known as Bun na Copaig in Gaelic. Dock has been used in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland for dyeing. This plant can survive very cold winters with annual averages as low as -30° Fahrenheit. It needs a bit of a cold spell with temperatures below 15° Fahrenheit to do its best. This species needs summer days with high heat. This plant does best in full sun to light shade. It prefers well drained soils.
Rumex crispus will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 3 and10 years.
Rumex crispus is a perennial. Leaves: Yellow dock (locally known in some parts as curly dock and curled dock) has waxy curly leaves.
Leaves of the plant Rumex crispus have a smell of sour lemon tasting leaves and in terms of a broad classification could be described as … |
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 5' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
Some suggested culinary uses for this plant are … Cooked.
Leaves … are the edible part(s) of the Juneberry, Shad Berry, Thicket Serviceberry plant
The Roots of Rumex crispus can be used to produce a natural dye having the following color(s) … black
Rumex crispus is most often used cooked. Yellow dock (sometimes called curly dock and curled dock) is considered by some to be an herbal remedy. It's used as a laxative, a cholagogue or a detoxifier. This plant should not be used by anyone who is pregnant. Herbal remedies are only prepared from the root. Anyone who suffers from pollinosis will want to steer clear of this heavy pollen producer. This plant's 6 month extended hay fever season continues from May through October.
Rumex crispus is distributed as follows … US
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