Polygala vulgaris - Common milkwort

Common milkwort (Polygala vulgaris) is a perennial herb of European grasslands. Its leaves are used as a tea substitute, and the root and aerial parts contain saponins used in traditional herbal remedies.¹

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 5¹
• Hardiness zone 6¹
• Hardiness zone 7¹
• Hardiness zone 8¹
• Hardiness zone 9¹
• Full sun¹
• Semi-shade¹
• Moist soil¹

Outputs

• Human food¹
• Medicinal use¹

Type

• Herb
• Perennial

Footnotes

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