VALERIANA officinalis

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VALERIANA officinalis

Common Valerian

Select Item No. VA024

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1 Portion contains 20-250 seeds depending on value and size.
Please switch to gram for larger quantities.



Plant Description

Life Cycle: Perennial
Family: Valerianaceae
Origin: Europe, Asia: mountain meadows, damp meadows, river banks.
 
Basic Colour: (white / cream)
Flower Colour: white to pale pink
Natural Flowering Period: May - September
 
Winter Hardiness Zones: Z3 - Z9
Foliage: pinnatifid, oval to lanceolate, crenate, green
Growth Habit: erect
Height with Flowers: 100 cm
Soil Requirements: moist / average
Location:
Characteristics: medicinal plant / tea herb / culinary herb
Usage: honey-bee food plant
Portion weight: 0.107 Gram
Grams per 1000 seeds: 0.625 Gram
Seeds per Gram
(does not correspond to the number of plants!):
1600
Gram to get 1000 plants
(if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity):
10 Gram
Sowing Direction:

(16) See 15 with the exception of germination being slower and more irregular. This poses no problems.

(15) 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 very small seeds, but tightly press into the earth. Keep in cooler conditions after germination occurs.

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