Elixir of youth
- Product number: 833977.1
- Origin: India and Tropical Asia
- Latin: Boerhavia diffusa
Who wouldn't want that... to be rejuvenated by food. In India, this herb is very popular: the young shoots, young leaves, and roots are edible, all 3 in cooked or fried form: a delicate taste. The ground seeds give a good flavor to baked goods...
In addition (and hence the name), the entire plant has a rich tradition of medicinal properties; just check the internet! Several medicines are seriously made from this precious plant. The plants grow easily in poor and rich soil, not too wet, and in a sunny spot. Enjoy this night-blooming plant; they remain fairly small: 10-50 cm and bloom with clusters of pink flowers. The plants are perennial but do not tolerate frost, so bring them indoors in winter.
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Latin: Boerhavia diffusa
Dutch: Verjongingskruid (Rejuvenation Herb)
Also known as: Boerhavia diffusa
English: Tar Vine, Red Spiderling, Punarnava
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- Flower colour: Pink flowers in clusters
- Average growth height: 30 to 60 cm
- Attractive to insects:
- Annual or perennial: Perennial
- Hardy: Not frost hardy
- Origin: India and Tropical Asia
- Ease of cultivation: Easy
- Latin: Boerhavia diffusa
- Dutch: Herb of Youth
- Also known as: Boerhavia diffusa
- English: Tar Vine, Red Spiderling, Punarnava
