Re: Re: cimicifuga (aka black snakeroot)

Sally Ann,
Most of those came from the RHS database and a few from the French site,
B&T World Seeds.  Locally, everyone prefers Common Names, which are
charming, but can be confusing.  Even Asarum europaeum, which most of us
call European Ginger uses the common name Snakeroot.  So when someone says
Snakeroot, are we talking the diminutive ginger or the tall Cimicifuga
(Actaea)?  So I keep a few of these sites in my favorites so I can sort
things out.
Kitty


> [Original Message]
> From: SallyAnn <safart@aug.com>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Date: 1/16/2003 4:44:19 PM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Re: cimicifuga (aka black snakeroot)
>
> Kitty.
> are you surrounded with tomes ,,,or just know lots of Internet secrets???/
> Your repertoire is just amazing!
> SAinSA
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Kitty <kmrsy@earthlink.net>
> To: American Horticultural Society's Gardening List
> <AHS_GARDENING@HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM>
> Cc: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2003 1:12 PM
> Subject: [CHAT] Re: cimicifuga (aka black snakeroot)
>
>
> > Melody,
> > As Marge mentioned, cimicifugas have been transferred to the genus
Actaea.
> It
> > can get confusing.  But if you really want to be confused, Black
Snakeroot
> is
> > only one of the common names used by this plant.  Depending on who you
are
> > talking to, it is called:
> >
> > Black Cohosh
> > Black Snakeroot
> > Bugbane
> > Bugwort
> > Carrion Flower
> > Carrion Plume
> > Rattletop
> > Stink Feather
> > Feather Wands
> > Fairy Wands
> > Deerweed
> > Rattleroot
> > Rattleweed
> > Squaw Root
> > Swan's Neck
> > Virginia Snakeroot
> > Summer Rockets
> >
> > You'll note a few references to unpleasant smells and bugs in these
common
> > names.  Lore: If the foul odor (C. racemosa only) and the name "Bugbane"
> > doesn't give you a clue that this plant has been used as an insect
> repellent,
> > consider the fact that Cimicifuga is Latin for "bug repellent".
> >
> > Kitty
> >
> >
> > On Thu, 16 Jan 2003 03:58:15 -0500 CBRIAN <CBRIAN@ATTCANADA.CA> wrote:
> >
> > > "unpleasantly scented" flowers...Does anyone
> > > grow
> > > this plant and/or know much about it? Just how
> > > unpleasantly scented is
> > > it?"Balderdash"
> > >
> > > I  have several clumps of the stately
> > > Cimicifuga simplex 'Atropurpurea' -not just
> > > because of their dramatic purple
> > > foliage, -not just for their sturdy stems, not
> > > just for their hardiness, -not
> > > just because of their tall, long lasting creamy
> > > bottlebrush flowers, -not
> > > just  for their late summer and
> > > fall  bloom period .....but mostly
> > > because of  their exquisite heavenly
> > > fragrance.
> > >
> > > All that they require up here up here is a good
> > >
> > > humus soil with adequate moisture and  a
> > > part shade location.
> > >
> > > Brian Carson Zn4
> > >
> > >   ----- Original Message -----
> > >   From:
> > >   <A href="m*@excite.com"
> > > title=mhobertm@excite.com>Melody</A>
> > >
> > >   To: <A
> > >
> > > href="A*@HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM"
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
titleS_GARDENING@HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM>AHS_GARDENING@HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM</A>
> > >
> > >
> > >   Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2003 12:46
> > >   AM
> > >   Subject: cimicifuga (aka black
> > >   snakeroot)
> > >   Dear all: Came across a wonderful picture of
> > > a plant called
> > >   cimicifuga...it is a cultivar with beautiful
> > > burgundy foliagethat I thought
> > >   would make a wonderful addition to my shade
> > > garden. When I went to look it up
> > >   in my AHS plant guide, it said it has Melody,
> > > IA (Z
> > > 5/
> >
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