Seed variety
Sorrel Red Veined – Rumex sanguineus
Rumex sanguineus is a perennial dock whose conspicuously veined foliage is the main ornamental feature. It favours consistently moist soil with drainage and also occurs naturally in damp places. Removing flowering stems can favour leafy growth and limit self-seeding, linking foliage management to the plant’s tendency to spread by seed.
At a glance
Reference BSI-B12520Variety profile
Characteristics
- Cultivar
- Sorrel Red Veined
- Seeds per gram
- 1100.0
- Growth habit
- Rosette, Spreading
- Life cycle
- perennial
Botanical details
- Common names
- red-veined sorrel · bloody dock · wood dock
- Synonyms
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- Acetosa sanguinea; Lapathum sanguineum; Rumex nemolapathum var. sanguineus; Rumex nemorosus var. sanguineus; Rumex nemorosus subsp. sanguineus; Rumex sanguineus subsp. pictus; Lapathon sylvaticum; Lapathum nemorosum; Lapathum sanguineum Garsault; Lapathum viride; Rumex acutus; Rumex auratus; Rumex aureus; Rumex condylodes; Rumex condylodes f. sanguinalis; Rumex glomeratus; Rumex integer; Rumex microdon; Rumex muricatus; Rumex sanguineus var. exsanguis
- Class
- Equisetopsida
- Order
- Caryophyllales
- Family
- Polygonaceae
- Genus
- Rumex
- Species
- Rumex sanguineus