Datisca cannabina 'Acalbir'

Datiscaceae: a tall, clump-forming herbaceous perennial, to 2m or more in height, with upright stems clothed in bright green, ash-like leaves, and arching over at the tips where they produce long, hanging tassels of tiny greenish-white flowers in summer. Native to Southern Europe (Crete), to Western Asia.

USES:

The leaves and flowering stems have bitter, diuretic, febrifuge and purgative properties. The root is used as a sedative in the treatment of rheumatism.

GROWING INFORMATION:

Rapidly germinating, keep seed in constant moisture (not wet) with temperatures of about +20°C [68°F]. Seeds must be covered thinly. Do not cover exceedingly small seeds, but tightly press into the earth. Keep in cooler conditions after germination occurs. Requires a good deep soil and a sunny position. This species is not hardy in the colder areas of the country, it tolerates temperatures down to between -5 and -10°C. Give the roots protection from winter frosts by mulching them.

HARVESTED: 2020

 

APPROX. 100+ SEEDS