Stachys sylvatica
| Stachys sylvatica | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |  |
| Hardiness: | 5 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 3' |
| Blooms: | Mid Summer-Late Summer |
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| Tea: | Yes |
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Stachys sylvatica (common name: hedge woundwort)
Propagation: Seed - sow spring in a cold frame. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots once they are large enough to handle and plant them out in the summer.
Division in spring. Larger divisions can be planted out direct into their permanent positions. We have found it best to pot up the smaller divisions and grow them on in a lightly shaded position in a cold frame, planting them out once they are well established in the summer.
Cultivation: Grows well along woodland edges[1].
The whole plant gives off a most unpleasant smell when bruised[2].
A good bee plant[1].
Range: Europe, including Britain, south and east from Norway to Portugal, the Caucasus and the Himalayas.
Habitat: Woodland, hedgebanks and shady waste places, usually on rich soils[3].
Medicinal: The whole herb is styptic[4]. It is applied externally to wounds etc[4]. The plant is also said to be diuretic, emmenagogue and tonic[5].
Usage: A tough fibre is obtained from the stem[4]. It has commercial possibilities[4].
A yellow dye is obtained from the plant[4].
Pollinators: Bees
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Seed Ripens: Late Summer-Early Fall
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Baines, Chris. Making a Wildlife Garden.
- ↑ Genders, Roy. Scented Flora of the World. Robert Hale, 1994.
- ↑ Clapham, Arthur and Tom Tootin, Edmund Warburg. Flora of the British Isles. Cambridge University Press, 1962.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Grieve, Margaret. A Modern Herbal. Penguin, 1984.
- ↑ Chopra, R. Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi, 1986.