Blue Star
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About
- Common Names
- Blue Star
- Classification
- Woody Flowering shrub
- Description
- A rare plant of forested areas, this small woody plant grows to a height of about 20 cm (8 inches) and produces its namesake six-pointed star-shaped flowers of a sky blue hue.
Ecology
- Rarity
- Uncommon in temperate or sub-artic regions, rare in sub-tropical and arctic regions
- Distribution
- forests and savanna
- Life Cycle
- perennial, flowering in early summer, producing trios of brown bead-like seeds
Related Species
Uses
- Cultivation
- Many herbalists will cultivate blue star as a regular medicinal plant in their private gardens, due to its versatility.
- Culinary
- none
- Medicinal
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- Antibiotic - The juice pressed from the leaves is mildly antibiotic, and finds use in many medicinal washes and ointments.
- Antispasmodic - The roots are used to treat tremors and other nervous disorders.
- Cardiac and Stimulant - The bark of this plant can help regulate an irregular heartbeat, and has strong stimulant qualities.
- Other
History
- Cultural
- Religious
