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VALERIANA officinalis
Plant Description
| Article Type: | (Organic Seed DE-ÖKO-006) |
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Valerianaceae |
| Origin: | Europe, Asia: mountain meadows, damp meadows, river banks. |
| Basic Colour: | (white / cream) |
| Flower Colour: | white to pale pink |
| Natural Flowering Period: | May - September |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z3 - Z9
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| Foliage: | pinnatifid, oval to lanceolate, crenate, green |
| Growth Habit: | erect |
| Height with Flowers: | 100 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | moist / average |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | medicinal plant / tea herb / culinary herb |
| Usage: | honey-bee food plant |
| Portion weight: | 0.107 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 0.55556 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
1800 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
10 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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| Fertilizer: | Medium (150-200 ppm) |
