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Jelitto · Seeds of more than 3700 different species and varieties
LEONURUS japonicus
Plant Description
| Life Cycle: | Biennial |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Origin: | Asia: roadsides, slopes, gardens, wasteland. |
| Special Features: | Whorly flower heads. Young leaves can be used as vegetable, second year flowering, TCM plant. |
| Historical: | Traditional use in asian medicine. |
| Basic Colour: | (violet) |
| Flower Colour: | lilac-pink with dark lip |
| Natural Flowering Period: | July - October |
| Flowering: | Second year flowering |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z5 - Z9
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| Foliage: | pinnatifid, narrow, veigned, deep green. |
| Growth Habit: | erect / deep roots |
| Height with Flowers: | 120 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 15 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | average |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | ornamental foliage plant / medicinal plant / culinary herb |
| Usage: | honey-bee food plant |
| Portion weight: | 0.2 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 1.07527 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
930 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
3 Gram |
| Sowing Direction: |
(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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| Sowing Time Hint: | sow in summer for biennial crop possible. |
