Zyuznik European 50+ PCS fresh seeds, Lycopus europaeus

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Zyuznik European seeds for sale. A medicinal herb with unique healing properties, used in folk medicine to regulate the endocrine system, particularly the thyroid gland.

🌿 Botanical Description

Zyuznik European is a perennial plant up to a meter high, with a powerful tetrahedron stem, similar to nettle. The leaves are whole, oblong-lanceolate, 3-8 cm long, with denticles on the edges. The flowers are small, white, with red specks, twisted in a funnel shape, and a dense ring covers the bases of the leaves. It blooms for three months, starting in July, and is pollinated mainly by flies.

🌾 Growing & Agrotechnics

• Sow seeds 1-2 mm deep, stratify for 30-60 days, and maintain a temperature of 15-20°C (59-68°F) for germination.
• Germination takes 1-3 weeks.
• Soil type: moist, fertile soil with a pH range of 6.0-7.0.
• Watering: keep the soil consistently moist, but not waterlogged.
• USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-8, frost tolerance: moderate.

🗺️ Natural Growing Areas

Zyuznik European grows in wet places, including flooded areas, and is widespread in Central and Eastern Europe, the Himalayas, China, Japan, and parts of Russia, Ukraine, and Central Asia.

✨ Interesting Facts

The aboveground parts of the plant are used fresh or dried, and extracts, alcoholic tinctures, powders, and infusions are prepared from the raw materials. Polish scientists found that the largest amount of active substances and essential oil accumulates by August, during flowering.

🪴 Harvesting

Collect the entire upper part of the plant, excluding the thick stem, and dry the raw materials in a ventilated area.

🌸 Medicinal Uses

Zyuznik European is used in folk medicine to regulate the endocrine system, particularly the thyroid gland.

🍃 Habitat

Zyuznik European grows in wet places, including flooded areas, and is widespread in Central and Eastern Europe, the Himalayas, China, Japan, and parts of Russia, Ukraine, and Central Asia.

🌻 Fun Facts

Zyuznik European is also known as 'swamp nettle' due to its love of water and strong external resemblance to nettle.