Lamium amplexicaule
| Lamium amplexicaule | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |   |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-7.3 |
| Self Pollinated | |
| Height: | 1' |
| Blooms: | Mid Spring-Late Summer |
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| Edible Rating: |  |
| Medicinal Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Lamium amplexicaule (common name: henbit)
Propagation: Seed - this species usually self sows freely and should not require human intervention. When required, it can be sown in situ as soon as it is ripe or in spring. The seed can germinate at any time of the year in the wild if conditions are suitable[1].
Cultivation: Tolerates most soils and conditions. Prefers a light dry soil[1][2].
Plants seem to be immune to the predations of rabbits[3].
Range: Europe, including Britain, from Norway south and east to N. Africa, W. Mediterranean and W. Asia.
Habitat: Cultivated soil, usually on light dry soils[1].
Edibility: Young leaves - raw or cooked[2][4][5]. Added to salads or used as a potherb[6].
Medicinal: The plant is antirheumatic, diaphoretic, excitant, febrifuge, laxative and stimulant[7][8].
Pollinators: Bees, self
Soil: Can grow in light and medium soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Heavy Clay: Grows in heavy-clay soils.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Clapham, Arthur and Tom Tootin, Edmund Warburg. Flora of the British Isles. Cambridge University Press, 1962.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Hatfield, Audrey. How to Enjoy your Weeds. Frederick Muller Ltd, 1974.
- ↑ Thomas, Graham. Perennial Garden Plants. J. M. Dent & Sons, 1990.
- ↑ Elias, Thomas. A Field Guide to North American Edible Wild Plants. Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1982.
- ↑ Tanaka, Tyōzaburō. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing, 1976.
- ↑ Facciola, Stephen. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, 1990.
- ↑ Duke, James and Edward Ayensu. Medicinal Plants of China. Reference Publications, 1985.
- ↑ Chopra, R. Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi, 1986.