Stachys bullata
| Stachys bullata | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |  |
| Hardiness: | 5 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 3' |
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| Tea: | Yes |
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Stachys bullata (common name: california hedgenettle)
Propagation: Seed - sow spring in a cold frame. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts.
Division in spring.
Cultivation: Succeeds in any deep well-drained moderately fertile soil in full sun or light shade[1].
A good bee plant[1].
Range: South-western N. America - California.
Habitat: Sandy, gravelly or peaty shores and bogs[2].
Medicinal: The leaves are disinfectant and stomachic[3]. An infusion of the leaves has been used in the treatment of stomach aches[3]. An infusion of the leaves and stems is applied as a wash to wounds and infected sores or used as a poultice[4]. A poultice of the heated leaves has been used in the treatment of earaches and has also been applied to boils to bring them to a head[3].
A decoction of the roots has been used as a gargle to treat sore throats[3].
Pollinators: Insects
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ Lyndon, Merritt. Gray's Manual of Botany. American Book Co, 1950.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Moerman, Daniel. Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press, 1998.
- ↑ Coffey, Timothy. The History and Folklore of North American Wild Flowers. Facts on File, 1993.