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Common Name: Fringe Cups

General Information

Tellima grandiflora is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.60 metres tall.
It is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials..

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

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Range

Western N. America. A garden escape, occasionally naturalized in Britain[].

Habitat

Rocky soils under moist conditions, occasionally in boggy land, in redwood, mixed evergreen and yellow pine forests from sea level to 1500 metres[].

Properties

Medicinal Rating
Habit	Perennial
Height	0.60 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Grows well in humus-rich soils in a shady position[]. Succeeds in any good sweet garden soil that does not dry out in spring[].
There are several named varieties, selected for their ornamental value[].

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

A decoction of the pounded plant has been used to restore the appetite and to treat a range of sicknesses[].

Other Uses

A useful ground cover plant for moist borders, woodlands and rock gardens[].

Propagation

Seed - sow early spring in a warm greenhouse and only just cover the seed. Germination is usually fairly rapid. Prick out the seedlings when they are large enough to handle and plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer.
The seed can also be sown in the middle of spring in an outdoor seedbed and planted out in early summer.
Alternatively, you can sow the seed in an outdoor seedbed in the middle of summer for planting out in the following spring.
Division in early spring or early autumn[, ]. It is best to divide the plants in August or early September, making sure that the woody roots are planted quite deeply with only the crown of foliage above the ground[].