Monks pepper / Chasteberry (Vitex agnus-castus) organic seeds

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Monk's pepper / Chasteberry (Vitex agnus-castus) organic seeds

Old medicinal plant of the Middle Ages that's said to regulate the hormones. The hot fruits are used.
Contents: Approx. 20 seeds
Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly

4,60 Lw

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

About 20 monk's pepper seeds

Plant description

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

Growing advice

Sowing depth:	0 cm
When to sow outdoors:	May June
Soil type:	Undemanding Fresh Free-draining
Germination temperature:	22-28°C
Planting distance:	75 cm
Sunlight:	Full sun

The chaste tree is a perennial, hardy shrub. Keep the sowing in pots and make sure it is relatively warm and humid. Later plant out into the field or keep as a pot plant. Likes sunny places and reliable water supply.

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

Other names

Botanical name:	Vitex agnus-castus, V. latifolia, Agnus-castus robusta, A. vulgaris
German names:	Mönchspfeffer, Keuschbaum, Keuschlamm, Liebfrauenbettstroh, Tanis