Rumex confertus 50 fresh seeds

🌱 Rumex confertus — Horse Sorrel

Rumex confertus is a perennial herb sold as 50 fresh seeds. It belongs to the Polygonaceae family and is prized for its medicinal properties.

🌿 Botanical Description

Rumex confertus is a perennial herb that grows up to 150 cm tall. The rhizome is short, multi-headed, with a thick, rod-shaped root that is slightly branched. The stem is moderately branched and furrowed. The leaves are alternate, with filmy brown sockets at the base. The lower leaves are long-stemmed, broad, triangular-ovate, with a deep-heart base and slightly wavy edges. The middle and upper leaves are elongated lanceolate, on short petioles. The leaf blade is covered with stiff hairs. The flowers are small, greenish, collected on the tops of the stems in dense paniculate inflorescences, surrounded by several leaves at the base. The fruit is a three-sided light brown nut enclosed in an overgrown perianth. Blooms from May to July, fruits ripen in August.

🌾 Growing & Agrotechnics

• Sow seeds 1-2 cm deep in the spring or fall, after stratification for 30-60 days. Germination temperature is 15-20°C, germination time is 1-2 weeks. Soil type is fertile, well-drained, with a pH of 6.0-7.0. Water regularly, fertilize during the growing season. USDA Hardiness Zone is 3-9, frost tolerance is moderate.

🗺️ Natural Growing Areas

Rumex confertus is found everywhere, growing in clogged meadows along roads, on weeds, on the bottoms of beams, river banks, in abandoned livestock stands and among thickets of mesophilic shrubs.

✨ Interesting Facts

The roots of Rumex confertus contain up to 4% of anthraquinone derivatives, including chrysophanic acid and emodin. The leaves contain ascorbic acid, carotene and flavonoids. The fruits contain tannins, saponins, flavonoids and anthraglycosides. The plant has been used in traditional medicine for its astringent and anti-inflammatory properties.