Bloodroot - Sanguinaria Canadensis

Buy Blood Root, you would think would be red but this plant has a white bloom and dark green leaves. This is also one of the only species in the genus Sanguinaria which is a part of the family Papaveraceae and very much related to Eomecon of eastern Asia. The other names of the plant are pauson, bloodwort, red puccoon root, and tetterwort in America. The plant is a species that can grow from 20 to 50 cm tall. It tends to have one large sheath-like basal multi-lobed leaf which can grow up to 12 cm across. Usually flowers of the plant grow from March to May. They tend to have with 8-12 delicate white petals along with yellow colored reproductive parts. Flowers of this plant tend to have clasping leaves while blooming. These plants come in varieties and its leaf and flower shape have been separated as different subspecies because of their variable shapes. The plant also stores sap in an orange colored rhizome which usually grows shallowly under the soil surface. The excess growth of this plant can lead to the formation of a colony too leading to full fledged growth. The plant (Sanguinaria Canadensis) Tennessee Wildflower is available through TN nursery. Here one can find a variety of options available like deciduous trees and other similar options. The plant can be transported for low cost charges to various locations across the U.S ensuring its freshness and quality.

Choose Perennial Plants like the Bloodroot 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? This 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 - 5-9

Mature Height: 0.5 to 0.75 feet

Mature Width: 0.25 to 0.5 feet

Growth/Year: 0.5 to 0.75 feet

Sunlight: Partial to Full Shade

Soil Conditions: Adaptable to various Soils

Botanical Name: Sanguinaria Canadensis

How Blood Root is used for medicinal purposes 

The Blood Root has several uses for medicinal purposes.  This plant is known to treat severe throat infections and bronchial problems.  The pharmaceutical industry also uses the roots of this plant as an additive to medications for migraines and heart problems.  You can also use the paste from this plant for warts and other skin diseases.  This plant is also great to repel insects.