Aegopodium podagraria L. 'Variegatum'

Aegopodium podagraria L. 'Variegatum'

Aegopodium podagraria 'Variegatum'

Family: APIACEAE
Genus: Aegopodium
Species: podagraria L.
Cultivar: 'Variegatum'
Common names: Variegated Bishop's Weed, Ground Elder
Distribution summary: Temperate Asia, Europe
Habit: Perennial
Hardiness: H5 - Hardy; cold winter
Habitat: Wet woodland, wasteland, river banks
Garden status: Currently grown
Garden location: Plants of the World (D), Europe & Middle East (J)
Reason for growing: Medicinal, other use

Additional Notes

Species introduced to Great Britain by Romans as potherb (boiled like spinach).

Mabberly, D., 2006, The Plant-Book, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge p.14

Ground Ivy

The species of this plant is used in homeopathy to treat rheumatism and gout.

Podlech, D. (1996). Herbs & Healing Plants of Britain & Europe, Collins p.160

Asia-Temperate, Caucasus

Asia-Temperate, Middle Asia

Asia-Temperate, Western Asia

Asia-Temperate, Siberia

Europe, Middle Europe

Europe, Northern Europe

Europe, Southeastern Europe

Europe, Southwestern Europe

Europe, Eastern Europe

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