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Hamamelis vernalis, the Ozark witchhazel [1] (or witch-hazel) [2] is a species of flowering plant in the witch-hazel family Hamamelidaceae, native to the Ozark Plateau in central North America, in Missouri, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. [3] It is a large deciduous shrub growing to 4 m (13 ft) tall.
Hamamelidaceae, commonly referred to as the witch-hazel family, is a family of flowering plants in the order Saxifragales. The clade consists of shrubs and small trees positioned within the woody clade of the core Saxifragales. An earlier system, the Cronquist system, recognized Hamamelidaceae in the Hamamelidales order.
The leaves and bark of the North American witch-hazel, Hamamelis virginiana, are used in folk medicine, herbalism, and skincare decoctions by Native Americans. [14] [15] [3] Extracts of witch-hazel have been claimed to be effective for psoriasis and eczema, to prevent dehydration of skin, and for insect bites, poison ivy, [23] and razor burn.
Witch hazel is a hardy, low-maintenance shrub that can offer early spring blooms or late fall and early winter color. Some boast lovely fragrance, too Gardening: 5 varieties of witch hazel to ...
Hamamelis vernalis - Ozark Witch Hazel; Harperella nodosa (syn. Ptilimnium nodosum) - Harperella; Helianthus occidentalis ssp. plantagineus - Shinner's sunflower; Heuchera villosa var. arkansana - Arkansas alumroot; Houstonia ouachitana - Ouachita bluet; Hydrophyllum brownei - Browne's waterleaf
Hamamelis virginiana, known as witch-hazel, common witch-hazel, American witch-hazel and beadwood, [1] is a species of flowering shrub native to eastern North America, from Nova Scotia west to Minnesota, and south to central Florida to eastern Texas.
Made from 100% natural, distilled witch hazel, Dickinson’s witch hazel is sulfate-free, paraben-free, and removes oil without drying out the skin. “I use this witch hazel for so many things.
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