Weeds > Paris > Paris quadrifolia > Paris quadrifolia
Paris quadrifolia
Herb Paris, Leopard's Bane
Origin: Eastern Asia and Europe.
| Family |
| Melanthiaceae |
| Genus |
| Paris |
| Species |
| quadrifolia |
| Category |
| Weeds |
| Synonyms |
| Sometimes listed under the family Trilliaceae. |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 6 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 5a - 5b |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -23 - (-18) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -10 - 0 |
| Height |
| 30 - 45 cm |
| Spread |
| 20 -30 cm |
Photographs
Cultivars
click to expand
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Fruit Description |
| One poisonous blueberry-like fruit is produced per plant. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer) |
| Traditionally used as a medicinal narcotic and for ailments such as bronchitis and sore eyes, it is primarily only used by homeopaths today. It was also used in now obsolete treatments of syphilis to counteract the side-effects of mercury inunctions. |
top