Baneberry White - Actaea

Buy Baneberry White, This plant brings great color and small berries to your yard. This is a genus of flowering plant that belongs to the family Ranunculaceae which is native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. This plant has been closely related to Cimicifuga and Souliea. There are a lot of botanists who are trying to combine evidence from DNA in the sequence data. They are also trying to gather other similarity in biochemical constituents and on morphology. This plant contains cardio-genic toxins than can have lead to instant sedative effect on human cardiac muscle tissue. It has been seen that these berries are the most poisonous part of the plant which is also reflective in its name. There are a lot of children who have been poisoned by eating the waxy and shiny red berries. Often these berries can also be white in color and they can lead to cardiac arrest and death. However these berries are harmless to birds as they are the plant's primary seed disperser. The genus Aconitum is related to this species which are also a highly toxic plant genus containing wolf-bane and several varieties of monkshood. The roots of this plant have been used medicinally by Native Americans as an alternative to Black Cohosh to prevent menstrual cramping and menopausal discomfort

Choose Perennial Plants like the Baneberry White to Enjoy for Homes and Flower Beds

Have a flower bed or garden? These types of plants are excellent to landscape around fixtures like this. They are a native perennial plant so you know they will be very hardy and they will eventually reseed themselves and become thicker as this process takes place.

Wildflowers are an excellent source to provide extra pollination to your garden

Do you have a garden you want to grow? These type of wildflower perennials also work well in the aid of gardens. Some people like to plant gardens around their houses. It makes them look special and give them some food that they can grow.

Zone - 3-8

 Mature Height: 1-3 ft.

Mature Width: 12-16 in.

Growth/Year: Less than 1 ft.

Sunlight: Partial Shade

Soil Conditions: Medium to Moist

Botanical Name: Actaea

How Baneberry is used for medicinal purposes

Baneberry has been used to ease the symptoms of menopause and menstrual discomfort. Baneberry has also been used for rheumatism, cough, high cholesterol levels, and hardening of the arteries. Baneberry should not be used if you have ever had a history of breast cancer or other forms of cancer.