Elsholtzia ciliata
| Elsholtzia ciliata | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |  |
| Hardiness: | 5 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 2' |
| Blooms: | Late Summer-Early Fall |
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| Edible Rating: |  |
| Medicinal Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Elsholtzia ciliata
Propagation: Seed - sow late spring in situ[1].
Cultivation: An easily grown plant, it succeeds in most soils.
Cultivated for ornament in N. and E. Europe[2].
Range: N. Europe. N. America. N. Asia.
Habitat: Roadsides, old fields etc in Eastern N. America[3]. Grassy areas in mountains in Korea[4].
Edibility: Young leaves - raw or cooked[5][6]. Finely cut then added to salads or used as a potherb[7].
The leaves can be used as an aromatic condiment for vegetable dishes[7].
The powdered seeds are used as a condiment for flavouring foodstuffs[8].
Medicinal: The plant is antibacterial, antipyretic, antiviral, astringent, carminative, diaphoretic, diuretic and stomachic[9][10][11][4]. Its use is said to relieve the effects of excess alcohol[9][11]. It is used in the treatment of common colds, fevers, headaches, diarrhoea, oedema and oliguria[10][4]. The plant has a broad-spectrum antibacterial action[10].
Pollinators: Insects
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Also Known As: E. cristata. Willd. E. patrinii.
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References
- ↑ Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ Tutin, Tom et al.. Flora Europaea. Cambridge University Press, 1964.
- ↑ Lyndon, Merritt. Gray's Manual of Botany. American Book Co, 1950.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Medicinal Plants in the Republic of Korea. World Health Organisation, 1998.
- ↑ Tanaka, Tyōzaburō. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing, 1976.
- ↑ Kunkel, Günther. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books, 1984.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Facciola, Stephen. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, 1990.
- ↑ Manandhar, Narayan. Plants and People of Nepal. Timber Press, 2002.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Usher, George. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable, 1974.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Yeung, Him-Che. Handbook of Chinese Herbs and Formulas. Institute of Chinese Medicine, 1985.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Stuart, George. Chinese Materia Medica. Taipei Southern Materials Centre.