Scientific Name:
Rumex sanguineus
Pronunciation:
ROO-mecks san-GWIN-ee-uh
Common Name:
bloody dock, red veined dock
Family Name:
Polygonaceae
Plant Type:
Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Leaves elliptic with wavy-crenate margins and red veins.
Habit:
Spreading, Upright
Form:
Mounded
Texture:
Medium - coarse
Mature Height:
0.2 - 0.4m
Mature Spread:
0.1 - 0.3m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Europe
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade, Filtered shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Humus rich, Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate, Low
Landscape Uses:
Container planting, Herb, Perennial border, Small garden/space, Summer interest, Urban agriculture, Waterside planting, Woodland margin
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Basal
Texture/Venation:
Heavily veined
Surfaces:
Colour in Summer:
Dark-green, Red, red venation
Colour in Fall:
Green, Red
Shapes:
Elliptic, Lanceolate
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Truncate
Margins:
Crenate, Undulate (wavy)
Additional Info:
Leaves variegated, crimson veined leaves, edible when young
Inflorescence Type:
Panicle
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
0
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Colour (petals):
Not showy, Red (green then red-brown)
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun, Jul
Additional Info:
Six, petal-like sepals
Fruit Type:
Achene
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Aug
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant,
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green, Red
Organ Modifications:
Storage tap root
Pest Susceptibility:
Fungal leaf spot, Root rot, Rust
