Actaea Species, Baneberry, Red Baneberry, Snakeberry
Actaearubra

<h1>Actaea Species, Baneberry, Red Baneberry, Snakeberry<br><i>Actaea</i><i>rubra</i></h1>

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                            <b>Family: Ranunculaceae</b>
                                    (ra-nun-kew-LAY-see-ee)<br>
                                                        <b>Genus: <i>Actaea</i></b>
                                    (ak-TEE-uh)<br>
                                        
                            <b>Species: <i>rubra</i></b>
                                    (ROO-bruh)<br>
                            
            
                        
                        
                        
                            <P><b>Synonym:<i>Actaea alba</i></b><br>
            
                            <P><b>Synonym:<i>Actaea arguta</i></b><br>
                        
                            <P><b>Synonym:<i>Actaea aspleniifolia</i></b><br>
                        
                            <P><b>Synonym:<i>Actaea californica</i></b><br>
                        
                            <P><b>Synonym:<i>Actaea caudata</i></b><br>
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                                                        <P><B>Category</B></P>
                                                                        Shrubs<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Water Requirements</B></P>
                                                                        Average Water Needs;  Water regularly; do not overwater<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Sun Exposure</B></P>
                                                                        Light Shade<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Foliage</B></P>
                                                                        Grown for foliage<BR>
                                                                                                Herbaceous<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Foliage Color</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                        <P><B>Height</B></P>
                                                                        24-36 in. (60-90 cm)<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Spacing</B></P>
                                                                        12-15 in. (30-38 cm)<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Hardiness</B></P>
                                                                        USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)<BR>
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                                                                                            <P><B>Where to Grow</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Danger</B></P>
                                                                        All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Bloom Color</B></P>
                                                                        White/Near White<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Bloom Characteristics</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Bloom Size</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Bloom Time</B></P>
                                                                        Mid Spring<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Other details</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Soil pH requirements</B></P>
                                                                        5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)<BR>
                                                                                                6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Patent Information</B></P>
                                                                        Non-patented<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Propagation Methods</B></P>
                                                                        From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall<BR>
                                                                                                From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse<BR>
                                                                                                From seed; stratify if sowing indoors<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Seed Collecting</B></P>
                                                                        Remove fleshy coating on seeds before storing<BR>
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