Perennial, lush medicinal and aromatic plant. Needs a lot of space and a sunny to semi-shade location. Direct sowing outdoors possible from mid-April or pre-cultivation in house from March. Only spread seed on substrate and press lightly. Germinates very well at +15-20°C in 7-14 days. Often flowers for the first time in the second year. Likes to sow itself.
Other names
Botanical name: |
Inula helenium, Aster helenium, Corvisartia helenium, Helenium grandifloeum, Aster officinalis |
German names: |
Echter Alant, Altkraut, Brustalant, Darmkraut, Darmwurz, Edelwurz, Glockenwurz, Helenenalant, Helenenkraut, Odinskopf, Schlangenkraut, Großer Heinrich |
French names: |
Grande Aunée, Inule Aunée, Aromate Germanique, Panacée de Chiron, Lionne, Œil-De-Cheval, Inule Hélénie |
English names: |
Elecampane, Horse-Heal, Elfdock |
Spanish names: |
Elecampana, Énula, Helenio, Ala, Alaní, Campana, El-Ala, Enula Campana, Helenioç, Hierba Campana, Hierba de la Campana, Hierba del Ala, Hierba del Moro, Inula Campana, Raíz del Moro, Yerba Campana, Yerba del Moro, Énula Campanula, Ínula |
Italian names: |
Enula Campana |