Perennials, Weeds > Hydrastis > Hydrastis canadensis > Hydrastis canadensis
Hydrastis canadensis
Golden Seal
Origin: Southeastern United States of America.
| Family |
| Ranunculaceae |
| Genus |
| Hydrastis |
| Species |
| canadensis |
| Category |
| Perennials, Weeds |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 3 - 8 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 1a - 7 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 - H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -40 - (-7) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -40 - 20 |
| Height |
| 25 - 30 cm |
| Spread |
| 25 - 30 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer) |
| Used in pre-colonized North America for treatment of cancer, dyspepsia and general malaise. Was used as a yellow dye by colonists and Europeans which lead to threat of extinction due to over-collection of the plant. |
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