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Rhodiola rosea
Also called King's Crown, Roseroot, Rosewort, Goldenroot, Arctic Root, Rose Root Rhodiola
Roseroot stonecrop is a hardy, fleshy-leaved perennial succulent from cold northern regions, grown for its rosy-scented rootstock and yellow summer flowers. It needs cold winters, good drainage and full sun to thrive.
Rhodiola rosea (commonly golden root, rose root, roseroot, Aaron's rod, Arctic root, king's crown, lignum rhodium, orpin rose) is a perennial flowering plant in the family Crassulaceae. It grows naturally in wild Arctic regions of Europe (including Britain), Asia, and North America (New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Quebec; Alaska, Maine, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Vermont), and can be propagated as a groundcover.
Although Rhodiola rosea has been used in traditional medicine, there is no high-quality clinical evidence of its effectiveness to treat any disease. The United States Food and Drug Administration has issued several warnings to manufacturers of R. rosea based dietary supplements for making false health claims about safety and efficacy.
Rhodiola rosea grows in cold regions of the world, including much of the Arctic, the mountains of Central Asia, scattered in eastern North America and mountainous parts of Europe. It grows on sea cliffs and on mountains at high altitude.
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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.
