Grape silver candle

Black cohosh is a perennial herbaceous plant that reaches heights of 0.75 to 2.5 metres. Black cohosh is a plant species of the genus Actaea (formerly Cimicifuga) in the subfamily Ranunculoideae within the Ranunculaceae family. The name Cimicifuga is derived from the Latin cimex = bug, fuga from Latin fugare = to put to flight. Background: Because of its intense smell, Cimifuga can be used to drive away bugs.

Black cohosh is native to eastern to central North America and grows mainly in shaded areas at altitudes up to 1500 meters.

The leaves reach a length of 15 to 60 cm. Its leaf blade is pinnate with 20 to 70 leaflets. The flowers of the black cohosh are white; they are grouped together in narrow, racemose corollas. The flowering period is between June and September.

The long-lived rhizome, but also the roots (botanically inaccurately called "rhizome"), serve as overwintering organs.

Phytotherapeutically, the underground parts of the plant, rhizome and root (Cimicifuga rhizoma) are used.

The grape silver candle is the parent plant of Cimicifugae racemosae rhizoma the rhizome and root parts (rhizome) of the plant.

1. https://arzneipflanzenlexikon.info/traubensilberkerze.php
2. Wenigmann M. (2017) Phytotherapy medicinal drugs, phytopharmaceuticals, application. Urban & Fischer, pp. 94-95