Ladies Mantle
Ladies Mantle is an herbaceous perennial plant
in the Rosaceae family.
Other Names: Lady's Mantle, Alchemilla,
Bear's Foot, Lion's Foot, Nine Hooks, Stellaria,
Leontopodium, Alchemilla Vulgaris, Dewcup, Hairy
Mantle,
Scientific Classification:
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Subfamily: Rosoideae
Tribe: Potentilleae
Genus: Alchemilla
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Descriptions: Ladies Mantle has uniquely
shaped fan-like foliage with toothed edges. The
foliage forms clumps, and the clumbs give way
to thin stalks with dainty, tiny, yellow-greenish
flowers.
Size: Ladie's Mantle grows up to 18"
tall.
Symbolism: Ladies Mantle symbolizes the
Virgin Mary.
Grow Details: Ladies Mantle is both easy
to grow and easy to care for.
Grow Details
Soil Type: Well
Drained - Normal, Sandy or Clay
Soil PH: PH 5.5 - 7.5
Water: Average or Moist
Light: Full Sun to Part Shade to
Full Shade
Grow Zone: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
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Characteristics
Height: Lady's Mantle grow up to
18" tall.
Flower Colors: Yellow, Yellow to
Green
Propagation: Ladies Mantle can be
propagated by seeds or division.
Division/Transplants: Ladies mantle
can be divided in Spring or Early Fall.
Blooming Period: Late Spring to Early
Summer
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Type: Perennial
Herbal Remedy Properties: Ladies Mantle
has been used as an herbal remedy to stop both
external and internal bleeding. Ladies Mantle
has also been used homeopathically to help with
excessive menstruation in women. Ladies Mantle
has also been used to heal wounds and relieve
naseaus.
Native Area: Ladies Mantle is native to
Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas.
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