Feb 14, 2025 · One of the primary uses of yellow root by American Indians was as a natural source of yellow dye. Among other uses, yellow root has been used as a remedy for hypertension and …

Xanthorhiza simplicissima (Yellow Root) is a low-growing, spreading shrub with erect stems clothed with pinnately compound, deeply lobed leaves. Bright green in spring, the foliage turns showy shades of …

Use this plant as a ground cover on banks of streams, woodland gardens and naturalized areas. Its common name, Yellowroot, comes from the roots of the plant, which are yellow.

The plant’s yellow roots and wood have been a source of yellow dye used by some Indigenous peoples of the Southern Appalachians. A small, deciduous, clonal shrub, attractive and tough, it’s one to …

Feb 25, 2015 · Yellow root grows in sun or shade in zones 3 to 9. Its natural range covers a wide swath from Maine to Louisiana. In the wild, yellow root prefers moist locations and stream sides. It is a …

Xanthorhiza simplicissima, commonly called yellowroot, is a deciduous, suckering, spreading shrub native to forested stream banks and other moist woodland areas in portions of the eastern and …

Yellow Root Plant prefers a consistently moist but well-drained soil in part shade to shade. The fall foliage color will be more showy with more sun. It will tolerate both wet and dry periods when …

The genus name as well as the common name refer to the plant's yellow roots (xantho- meaning "yellow" and rhiza meaning "root"), which was used to produce a yellow dye by Native Americans.

The Cherokee Indians used the root to cure indigestion and to improve appetite. They also used the herb for a variety of different things which included the treatment of cancer, whooping cough, liver …

May 10, 2023 · Found on edges of streams or damp woods in sandy soil, in dappled sunlight, in wet depressions. This is a low-growing, shrubby plant in the buttercup family. It makes a good …