About the plant
What it is and where it grows — not part of any germination protocol.
Safety
- Toxicity
- Poisonous. Roots, sap, berries. Protoanemonin. Stated for Actaea spp.
Growing conditions
- Sun
- Partial to full shade
- Soil
- Rich, organic, well-draining woodland soil
- Soil pH
- 5-7
- Organic matter
- High
- Watering
- Consistently moist, never waterlogged
Toxicity is noted only where a source states it. No note here is not a finding of safety.
Sources: Deno’s Garden Records; Plants Poisonous to Livestock — Cornell University Department of Animal Science.
Protocol
DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993Difficulty Very high Rated by us, not by the source.
- 1
Clean the flesh off the seed
The seeds are enclosed in a berry
- 2
Leach in running water
Duration: 7 days
- 3
Warm moist stratification
Duration: 90 days · Temperature: 70°F 21°C
about 3 months from start to sowing. Then 28 days to germinate.
Germinates in 28 days.
