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Potentilla erecta
Cinqfoil
Rosaceae
Cinqfoil is a beautiful herbaceous perennial to have in the garden
or pot.
It's
distinctive foliage is a lovely break in a mass garden.
Cinqfoil
flowers through most of spring and into early summer.
The seeds are not difficult to raise and can be pot raised
until they are mature enough to put out or simply potted on.
Packet of 25+ seeds $3.50
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We use the Cinqfoil leaf as a tea as it is so quick and easy as a
remedy for gum disease.
We decoct and rinse the mouth or, dry
the leaves and use as a tooth powder.
The Cinqfoil decoction has the
added benefit of being quite soothing for a sore throat. Historically a cold decoction
of Cinqfoil was used as a wash to lighten
the complexion.
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