THREELEAF FOAMFLOWER
THREELEAF FOAMFLOWER
GENESIS NAME: Tiarella trifoilata
DISTRIBUTION: CA, AK, ID, MT, OR, WA. Canada...BC
SEASON:Blooms May thru August
MEDICAL USE: The whole plant is diuretic, hepatic, lithontripic and tonic. It is used in the treatment of bladder and liver problems and also indigestion and dyspepsia. ... A tea made from the leaves is diuretic. It has been used as a mouthwash and as a wash for sore eyes.
POISONOUS: Floral foam contains toxic elements, including formaldehyde, barium sulfates and carbon black. These elements are carcinogenic, and prolonged exposure may cause cancer. Florists who come into repeated contact with floral foam are at the highest risk of side effects.
EDIBILITY: NO
FEATURES: Tiny white flowers hanging in loose clusters in narrow branched racemes atop leafy stems. Flowers: Calyx about 1/4" (6 mm) wide, with 5 lobes attached to a pale green, cup-like base about 1/16" (2 mm) long, upper lobelargest; petals 5. There are two forms of this flower. If the leaves are cut to the top of the leafstalk, this is the variety trifoliata; if the leaves are lobed but not cut, then this is the variety unifoliata.
LEAVES: This plant produces mainly basal leaves with long stalks and 3 leaflets that are irregularly lobed, coarsely toothed, and sparsely hairy. The stem leaves are reduced in size with shorter stalks. The leaves are 0.5 to 3 inches (1.5 to 8 cm) in length and up to 5 inches (12 cm) in width.
FRUITS: Capsules with a small number of seeds open by splitting between the small upper valve and the larger lower valve. The seeds are shiny, smooth, and black in color.
DISTRIBUTION: CA, AK, ID, MT, OR, WA. Canada...BC
SEASON:Blooms May thru August
MEDICAL USE: The whole plant is diuretic, hepatic, lithontripic and tonic. It is used in the treatment of bladder and liver problems and also indigestion and dyspepsia. ... A tea made from the leaves is diuretic. It has been used as a mouthwash and as a wash for sore eyes.
POISONOUS: Floral foam contains toxic elements, including formaldehyde, barium sulfates and carbon black. These elements are carcinogenic, and prolonged exposure may cause cancer. Florists who come into repeated contact with floral foam are at the highest risk of side effects.
EDIBILITY: NO
FEATURES: Tiny white flowers hanging in loose clusters in narrow branched racemes atop leafy stems. Flowers: Calyx about 1/4" (6 mm) wide, with 5 lobes attached to a pale green, cup-like base about 1/16" (2 mm) long, upper lobelargest; petals 5. There are two forms of this flower. If the leaves are cut to the top of the leafstalk, this is the variety trifoliata; if the leaves are lobed but not cut, then this is the variety unifoliata.
LEAVES: This plant produces mainly basal leaves with long stalks and 3 leaflets that are irregularly lobed, coarsely toothed, and sparsely hairy. The stem leaves are reduced in size with shorter stalks. The leaves are 0.5 to 3 inches (1.5 to 8 cm) in length and up to 5 inches (12 cm) in width.
FRUITS: Capsules with a small number of seeds open by splitting between the small upper valve and the larger lower valve. The seeds are shiny, smooth, and black in color.