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Euphorbiaceae
Queen's Delight
Stillingia sylvatica
Resilience in sandy soils and traditional healing.
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Genus
- Stillingia
- Native to
- southeastern United States
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- herbaceous perennial
- Height
- 30–90 cm
- Sunlight
- full sun to part shade
- Soil
- sandy, well-drained, acidic
- Water
- low to medium
- Hardiness
- 7–10
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The genus is named after Benjamin Stillingfleet, a British botanist who allegedly coined 'bluestocking'.
- Its thick, milky sap is caustic and was used by early Eclectic physicians as an alterative tonic.
- Queen's delight thrives in fire-maintained pine savannas and resprouts vigorously after burns.
- The small flowers have no petals — the yellow color comes entirely from the dense cluster of stamens.
- It was listed in the US Pharmacopeia in the 19th century as a treatment for skin conditions.
Color meanings
Yellow
persistent vitality