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VALERIANA officinalis 'BLBP 19'
Plant Description
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Valerianaceae |
| Origin: | Cultivar. Europe, Asia: mountain meadows, damp meadows, river banks. |
| Special Features: | Pinkish white umbels, high content of essential oil, valeric acid and extract, very high root yield, semi-coarse root structure. |
| Basic Colour: | (pink / salmon) |
| Flower Colour: | pinkish white |
| Natural Flowering Period: | June - August |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z3 - Z9
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| Foliage: | pinnatifid, oval to lanceolate, crenate, green |
| Height with Flowers: | 80 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | moist / average |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | medicinal plant / tea herb / culinary herb |
| Usage: | honey-bee food plant |
| Portion weight: | 0.3 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 0.66667 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
1500 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
5 Gram |
| Sowing Direction: |
(16) See 15 with the exception of germination being slower and more irregular. This poses no problems. (15) Rapidly germinating, keep seed in constant moisture (not wet) with temperatures of about +20°C [68°F]. Seeds must be covered thinly. Do not cover very small seeds, but tightly press into the earth. Keep in cooler conditions after germination occurs.
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