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Red Leg

Polygonum persicariafam. Polygonaceae
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Prezentare

Red Leg (Polygonum persicaria) este un anual, o plante sau hrbă nativă din regiuni care se întinde de la Europa și Asia până în Africa de Nord. Cunoscut pentru proprietățile sale alimentare și medicinale, această plantă se dezvolte în condiții umide cu sucuri de soarele ușoară sau grele, preferând un pH între 6,5 și 7. Rangul său include țări precum Afghanistan, Albania, Algerie și Austria. Red Leg poate crește până la 0,6 m de înălțime și este distins printr-o cerință redusă de energie luminosă și zonele de durabilitate între 4-8. Părțiile alimentare ale plantei includ frunze, creșteri și semințe, făcându-le o adăugare versatilă în jardine sau landscape unde pot oferi atât scopuri ornamentale cât și utilitare.

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What is Red Leg?

Red Leg (Polygonum persicaria) este un anual, o plante sau hrbă nativă din regiuni care se întinde de la Europa și Asia până în Africa de Nord. Cunoscut pentru proprietățile sale alimentare și medicinale, această plantă se dezvolte în condiții umide cu sucuri de soarele ușoară sau grele, preferând un pH între 6,5 și 7.

What is Red Leg used for?

Traditionally used for digestion. Each claim is evidence-rated — see Section II for full citations.

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Clinicaluses · safety · chemistry · dosagemedicinal profile
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Beneficii și dovezi

1 claim · traditional-use context
Traditional-use context
These notes are presented as ethnobotanical context. No cited clinical references are catalogued for this plant yet.
  • Traditional-use note: Red Leg appears in herbal sources around after-meal comfort traditions, often as a tea. PlantSage presents this as ethnobotanical context, not as medical advice.

    Traditional context only. This reviewed claim keeps the original low confidence level, but avoids treatment, disease, dosage, or guaranteed-effect language.

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Growingconditions · propagation · uses
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Cultivare

Red Leg (Polygonum persicaria) se dezvolte bine în sucuri de soarele umede cu sucuri de soarele ușoară sau grele, având un pH între 6,5 și 7. Preferă o parte a zilei parțial închisă dar poate tolera și soarele complet. Această plantă anuală crește până la 0,6 m de înălțime și este durabilă în zonele între 4-8. Pentru cele mai bune rezultate, semeneți direct în sucurile de soarele din jardin după ce pericolul ghearelor a fost pătruns. Mențineți sucurile de soarele umede, în special în timpuri de săratie. Colați frunze, creșteri și semințe pentru utilizarea culinară.
Light
5/10
Water
Moist
Soil
Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)
Hardiness
4-8
Life cycle
Annual
Habit
Forb/herb
Mature size
0.6 m tall
Soil pH
6.5–7
For first-time growers

How to grow Red Leg for the first time

7steps

Red Leg is a forgiving plant for beginners, making it an excellent choice for your first gardening project.

  1. 1

    What you'll need

    Seeds or young plants, a container with drainage holes, potting soil.

  2. 2

    Best time to plant

    Plant in spring after the last frost, or start seeds indoors about 4 weeks before planting outdoors.

  3. 3

    Soil and container prep

    Use well-draining soil with a pH between 6.5 and 7. Ensure your container is at least 30 cm deep.

  4. 4

    Sowing or transplanting

    Direct sow seeds 1-2 cm deep, spacing them about 15 cm apart. Transplant young plants when they have several leaves.

  5. 5

    First two weeks

    Keep the soil consistently moist and provide partial shade to help seedlings establish.

  6. 6

    Ongoing care

    Water regularly, especially during dry spells, and mulch around the base for moisture retention. Fertilize lightly every 4-6 weeks.

  7. 7

    Harvest or pruning

    Pinch back shoots to encourage bushy growth and prevent leggy stems. Harvest leaves as needed throughout the growing season.

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Edible & utility

Edible parts:LeavesSeedShoots
Edible uses: Red Leg (Polygonum persicaria) is edible and its leaves, shoots, and seeds can be consumed. The leaves and shoots are often eaten fresh in salads or cooked as a vegetable. Seeds can also be harvested and used in various culinary applications.
Other uses:Dye
Contextrange · companions · related
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Distribuție

93 native · 86 introduced
Distribution across5 continents· 93 native· 86 introduced
Europe26 regions
native (24)AlbaniaAustriaBelarusBelgiumBulgariaDenmarkFinlandFranceGermanyGreeceHungaryIrelandItalyNetherlandsNorwayPolandPortugalRomaniaRussiaSpainSwedenSwitzerlandUkraineUnited Kingdom
introduced (2)IcelandPortugal
Asia23 regions
native (22)AfghanistanBangladeshChinaIndiaIranIraqJapanKazakhstanLaosNepalPakistanPhilippinesSaudi ArabiaSouth KoreaSri LankaTaiwanThailandTurkeyTurkmenistanUzbekistanVietnamYemen
introduced (1)Georgia
Americas3 regions
introduced (3)BoliviaGreenlandUnited States
Africa5 regions
native (4)AlgeriaEgyptMoroccoTunisia
introduced (1)Uganda
Oceania2 regions
introduced (2)New CaledoniaVanuatu
Broader regions
native:Altay, Amur, Baltic States, Buryatiya, Caroline Is., Chita, Czechoslovakia, East Himalaya, Irkutsk, Khabarovsk, Kirgizstan, Krasnoyarsk, Lebanon-Syria, Malaya, Marianas, New Guinea, Primorye, Solomon Is., Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Turkey-in-Europe, Tuva, West Himalaya, Yugoslavia
introduced:Alabama, Alberta, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, British Columbia, California, Chile Central, Chile North, Chile South, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Falkland Is., Florida, Føroyar, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Kriti, Labrador, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Masachusettes, Massachusetts, Mexico Northwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, New Zealand North, Newfoundland, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Primorye, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tasmania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Yukon
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Specimen gallery

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Polygonum persicaria (Red Leg) — botanical photograph
Red Leg (Polygonum persicaria)
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See also

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