Common Centaury (Centaurium erythraea) organic seeds

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Common Centaury (Centaurium erythraea) organic seeds

Common centaury has already been an important medicinal plant since antiquity and is used for diseases of the digestive system.
Contents: Approx. 450 seeds
Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly

3,79 €

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SKU: CEN04-BIO

GTIN: 4251420517876

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Delivery time: 2 - 7 Workdays Other countries

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Common centaury has already been an important medicinal plant since antiquity and is used for diseases of the digestive system. It's applied for stomachaches and gastritis. The name "common centaury" tells that the plant was so important to the people back in the days that they estimated its value at 1000 guilders. Even Hildegard von Bingen and Hippocrates mentioned it. Applied externally, it's said to help with purulent wounds and eczema.

Its taste really is very bitter as it's a close relative of gentian, which also has a digestive effect because of its bitters.
It's under strict conservation and mustn't be collected wildly!

Plant description

Species:	Gentianaceae
Plant type:	Summer flower Wildflower
Region of origin:	Central Europe
Special features:	Needs light to germinate Food for bees Winter-hardy
Use:	Ornamental plant Medicinal plant Good insect food plant
Climate:	Temperate
Lifecycle:	Annual or biennial
Eventual height:	15-30 cm
Winter hardiness zones:	8 (-12 bis -7 °C)
Flowering months:	June July August

Growing advice

Soil type:	Fresh Dry Undemanding Chalky
Sowing depth:	0 cm
Planting distance:	25 cm
Sunlight:	Full sun
Water requirement:	Medium
Germination time:	2-3 weeks
Germination temperature:	18-24° C
When to sow outdoors:	May June July

Common centaury prefers dry, low-nutrient soil and is planted outdoors between February and May. Furthermore, it prefers half-shady locations.

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

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