Motherwort 100 seeds, Common Motherwort, Leonurus Cardiaca, Lamiaceae seeds

🌱 Leonurus cardiaca — Motherwort, Common Motherwort

Motherwort seeds are a product of the Lamiaceae family, offering key selling points such as its perennial nature, unique grayish appearance due to dense pubescence, and medicinal properties. These seeds are perfect for those looking to cultivate a herbaceous plant with a rich history in traditional medicine.

🌿 Botanical Description

Motherwort is a perennial herbaceous plant characterized by its grayish color, erect, branched, tetrahedral, and reddish stems. The leaves are palmately five-parted almost to the middle, with a bright green upper side and a grayish lower side, having a pointed-ovate outline. The flowers are pink and collected in false whorls in the axils of the upper leaves. The fruit consists of tetrahedral dark brown nuts enclosed in the remaining calyx. Motherwort can grow up to 1-2 meters in height and has a lifespan of several years.

🌾 Growing & Agrotechnics

• Sowing depth: 1-2 mm, timing: spring or autumn, pre-treatment: none required
• Germination temperature: 20-25°C, time: 1-2 weeks
• Soil type: well-drained, pH: 6.0-7.0, drainage requirements: moderate
• Watering: regular, fertilization: balanced fertilizer during the growing season
• USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-8, frost tolerance: moderate

🗺️ Natural Growing Areas

Motherwort is native to Europe, Western Asia, and North Africa, typically growing in temperate climates with moderate temperatures and rainfall. It can be found in a variety of habitats, including forests, grasslands, and along roadsides, at an altitude range of 0-1500 meters.

✨ Interesting Facts

Motherwort has been used in traditional medicine for centuries, particularly for its cardio-protective and anti-anxiety properties. The plant has also been used in culinary applications, as a flavoring agent and in herbal teas. In addition, Motherwort has been used in ethnobotany for its supposed ability to protect against evil spirits and misfortune. Today, it is still used in many parts of the world for its medicinal and culinary properties, and is considered a valuable herb in many cultures.