Cimicifuga > Cimicifuga racemosa > Cimicifuga racemosa
Cimicifuga racemosa
Black Cohosh, Black Bugbane, Black Snakeroot, Fairy Candle
Origin: Native to eastern North America.
| Family |
| Ranunculaceae |
| Genus |
| Cimicifuga |
| Species |
| racemosa |
| Synonyms |
| Actaea racemosa |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 3 - 8 |
| Height |
| 1 - 2 m |
| Spread |
| 1 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Border and shade gardens. |
| Cultivation |
| Full sun and partial-shade. Well-drained, moist and fairly heavy soil. |
| Shape |
| Tall and upright. |
| Pests |
| Rust and leaf spot can be a problem. Rabbit tolerant. |
| Habitat |
| Woodlands. |
| Leaf Description |
| Broad, repeated sets of 3 leaflets, serrated toothed margins. The leaves are 1 m long. The stems are 75 - 250 cm tall. |
| Flower Description |
| The flowers are racemes up to 50 cm long. No petals or sepals and consist of tight clusters of 55 - 110 flowers with a distinct sweet smell. |
| Fruit Description |
| Dry follicle fruit that is 5 - 10 mm long with one carpel containing several seeds. |
| Colour Description |
| The leaves are green. The flowers are white. |
| Propagation |
| Seed. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer) |
| Roots and rhizomes have been medicinally used by Native Americans. Extracts from these plant materials are thought to possess analgesic, sedative and anti-inflammatory properties. Today its extracts are being studied as effective treatments for menopause symptoms. |
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