Monk's Pepper / Chaste Berry (Vitex agnus-castus) seeds

Old medicinal plant of the Middle Ages that's said to regulate the hormones. The hot fruits are used.
Contents: Approx. 30 seeds
Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly

€2.29

Product number: 1274 GTIN: 4250601207018

Description

Vitex agnus-castus, called monk's pepper or chaste berry, is an old medicinal plant from the mint family. Its story is closely connected to European monastery gardens, where it was cultivated by monks. As it inhibits sexual desire, they supposedly expected relief from the austere monastery life by consuming chaste berry. Today, preparations of the pungent-tasting fruits of the plant are used as a hormone-regulating agent for women.

Plant type	Container plant, Herbaceous plant, Shrub
Use	Herb/spice plant, Medicinal plant, Ornamental plant
Lifecycle	Hardy, Perennial
Species	Lamiaceae
Region of origin	Asia, Eastern Europe, Mediterranean Region, Southern Europe
Characteristics	Food for bees, Needs light to germinate
Eventual height	1-3 m
Flower colour	Blue, White
Flowering months	August, July
Winter hardiness zones	8 (-12 bis -7 °C)

When to sow outdoors	June, May
Sowing depth	0 cm
Germination temperature	18-24° C
Soil type	Free-draining, Fresh, Undemanding
Sunlight	Full sun
Planting distance	75 cm

Sowing and care

Monk's pepper is a perennial, hardy shrub. Keep the sowing in pots and make sure it is relatively warm and humid. Later, plant it outdoors or keep it as a pot plant. Loves sunny locations with good water supply.

Picture source: http://www.biolib.de/

Other names

Botanical name: Vitex agnus-castus, V. latifolia, Agnus-castus robusta, A. vulgaris

German: Mönchspfeffer, Keuschbaum, Keuschlamm, Liebfrauenbettstroh, Tanis

English: vitex, chaste tree, monk's pepper

Manufacturer information: Magic Garden Seeds GmbH | Junkersstraße 7 | 93055 Regensburg, Germany | service@magicgardenseeds.com | https://www.magicgardenseeds.com

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