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Apocynum venetum
Also called Milkweed Family, Dogbane, Periwinkle Family [plants], Periwinkle Family, Dogbanes And Milkweeds
Apocynum venetum, sword-leaf dogbane, is a hardy perennial in the dogbane family grown for fiber, herbal tea and nectar for honey. It thrives in wet soil and damp sandy sites.
Apocynum venetum, commonly known as sword-leaf dogbane, is a plant species in the dogbane family that is poisonous but used as a source of fiber, medicine, and nectar for production of honey.
Apocynum venetum is considered to be native to a wide range in northern Asia and Southeast Europe: Italy, Bulgaria, Romania, Ex-Yugoslavia, Turkey, Ukraine, Russia, Iraq, Cyprus, Iran, Central Asia, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Siberia, China, and Japan. It grows in swamps, wet places, and maritime sands.
Apocynum venetum is a valuable bast fibre, compared favorably to silk, ramie, cashmere, and cotton. Apocynum venetum leaves have been used in traditional medicine for the treatment of hypertension.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.
