Prunella vulgaris
- Product number: 601310
- Origin: Europe, Asia, North America
- Latin: Prunella vulgaris
This low-growing creeping plant is calciphilous and thrives even in biting, salty sea winds. The pink labiate flowers poke defiantly from the brown flower heads and are also very popular with butterflies and bees. The almost round to elongated leaves are delicious in salads or soups and have been popular since ancient times! All parts of the plant are edible; washing the leaves thoroughly helps remove the slightly bitter tannins. An olive-green dye is extracted from the flowers and stems. Finally, the medicinal applications: these are so numerous that you can experiment with them (at your own risk); just look on the internet or in herbology books…
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Latin: Prunella vulgaris
Dutch: Wilde Brunel. Gewone Brunel, Bijenkorfje
Also known as: Kleine munt
English: Common Self-Heal, Heal-All, Woundwort, Heart-of-the-Earth, Carpenter's Herb, Brownwort or Blue Curls
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- Flower colour: Pink labiate flowers
- Origin: Europe, Asia, North America
- Average growth height: Up to 30 cm
- Annual or perennial: Perennial
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- Winter hardy: Forst hardy
- Ease of cultivation: Moderate
- Latin: Prunella vulgaris
- Dutch: Wild Brunel. Common Brunel, Self-Heal
- Also known as: Small mint
- English: Common Self-Heal, Heal-All, Woundwort, Heart-of-the-Earth, Carpenter's Herb, Brownwort or Blue Curls
