Yerba mansa / Lizard Tail (Anemopsis californica) organic seeds
- Water plant with a beautiful, white blossom that needs full sun. Important medicinal plant of some Indians of North America.
- Contents: Approx. 250 seeds
- Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly
Regular price:
€11.99
Product number: ANE01-BIO GTIN: 4251420514080
Description
Yerba mansa is a creeping medicinal plant that's often used by North American Indians. It's said to have an antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory effect and to help with chronic urinary tract infections and mucositis. Foot fungus is treated with a powder made out of the plant.
Yerba mansa is a water plant that needs moist soil and full sun. If you give those to it, it will reward you with a beautiful, white bloom. Furthermore, it's frost-hardy.
Yerba mansa is a water plant that needs moist soil and full sun. If you give those to it, it will reward you with a beautiful, white bloom. Furthermore, it's frost-hardy.
Plant profile
| Lifecycle | Biennial, Hardy |
|---|---|
| Species | Saururaceae |
| Region of origin | Mexico, North America |
| Eventual height | 10-100 cm |
| Flower colour | White |
| Flowering months | August, July |
| Root system | Rhizome, Runners |
| Winter hardiness zones | 8 (-12 bis -7 °C) |
Growing instructions
| Sowing depth | 0.5 cm |
|---|---|
| Germination temperature | 15-20°C |
| Sunlight | Full sun |
| Water requirement | High |
| Planting distance | 30 cm |
Sowing and care
Biennial to perennial marsh plant. Pre-cultivation indoors from March. Cover seeds only slightly with sowing soil and press tightly. Germinates well at temperatures of +15-20°C. Transplant outdoors from May. Prefers a sunny, wet location.
Other names
Botanical name: Anemopsis californica, Houttuynia californica, Houttuynia bolanderi
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