Black Henbane (Hyoscyamus niger) seeds
- An old magical plant from the nightshade family.
- Contents: Approx. 100 seeds
- Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly
Regular price:
€2.39
Content: 100 Single seed
Product number: HYO02 GTIN: 4250601202464
Description
Black henbane is a truly exceptional plant. With a look that is very striking - the glandular-hairy leaves, crisscrossed with black veins, white flowers, the dry seed pods - it has a very special look to it, but all parts of the plant are highly poisonous! In folk medicine, it was used as an anticonvulsant and especially against asthma. As the active ingredient content can vary strongly, serious poisonings occurred often. Therefore, today, henbane is only used as a homeopathic dilution.
Antiquity embraced this poisonous herbaceous plant with the sticky hairy leaves and unpleasant smell for reasons of divine worship. In Medieval times, black henbane won recognition for its part in the concoction of “flying potion” and as an intoxicating additive to beer - until the 17th century, beer was mixed with black henbane to enhance its impact. By means of the German medieval beer purity law, henbane and many other beer ingredients were outlawed and no longer used. Ethnologists speculate that the name of the city Pilsen, home of Pilsner beer, derives from the German word for henbane, “Bilsenkraut”.
Caution: The whole plant is very poisonous and is particularly dangerous for children!
Antiquity embraced this poisonous herbaceous plant with the sticky hairy leaves and unpleasant smell for reasons of divine worship. In Medieval times, black henbane won recognition for its part in the concoction of “flying potion” and as an intoxicating additive to beer - until the 17th century, beer was mixed with black henbane to enhance its impact. By means of the German medieval beer purity law, henbane and many other beer ingredients were outlawed and no longer used. Ethnologists speculate that the name of the city Pilsen, home of Pilsner beer, derives from the German word for henbane, “Bilsenkraut”.
Caution: The whole plant is very poisonous and is particularly dangerous for children!
Plant profile
| Lifecycle | Annual, Biennial |
|---|---|
| Species | Solanaceae |
| Characteristics | Poisonous plant |
| Eventual height | 20-60 cm |
| Flower colour | Black, White |
| Flowering months | August, July, June, October, September |
| Main harvest | -, Vor der Blüte |
| Root system | Deep roots |
Growing instructions
| When to sow outdoors | April, August, May, September |
|---|---|
| Sowing depth | 0.5 cm |
| Germination temperature | 18-24° C |
| Germination time | 1-4 weeks, 2-6 weeks |
| Sunlight | Full sun |
| Planting distance | 75 cm |
Sowing and care
Scatter seeds on seed sowing compost and press them into the soil gently, possibly slightly covering them from above with finely sieved soil. Keep warm! Germination is often reluctant. Let the seeds pre-soak for six hours in warm water, or treat them with a cold stimulus (temperatures below -12 °C) for four hours before sowing.
The annual henbane plant dies after fall but can also be biennial, depending on sowing time. Henbane loves bright places and plenty of nitrogen (fertilization). Can also be kept as a houseplant.
The annual henbane plant dies after fall but can also be biennial, depending on sowing time. Henbane loves bright places and plenty of nitrogen (fertilization). Can also be kept as a houseplant.
Other names
Botanical name: Hyoscyamus niger, Hyoscarpus niger
German: Schwarzes Bilsenkraut, Hexenkraut, Bilselsamen, Bilsen, Binselkraut, Tollkraut, Raasewurz, Zankkraut, Hühnertod, Hundsgift
English: Henbane, Black henbane, Stinking nightshade
French: Jusquiame noire
Italian: Giusquiamo nero
Spanish: Abeleño, Adamanta, Aveniños, Belaño negro, Beleño, Beleño negro, Belesa, Beninos, Beniños, Benjí, Bininos, Cañamones locos, Carapuchetes, Dormidera, Garbancillo loco, Hierba loca, Niños, Tabaco borde, Tomalocos, Veleño, Veleño negro, Veliño, Venina, Veñiña, Yerba loca
Reviews
Login
No title
hab die erfahrung gemacht, dass es in freier rund 3 mal so hoch wird als wenn es nach der vorzucht im topf bleibt
