Bupleurum 50 fresh Seeds (Bupleurum falcatum) seeds

🌱 Bupleurum falcatum — Golden Volodushka, Boyar Food, Aminiek

Bupleurum falcatum is a perennial herb available as 50 fresh seeds. It belongs to the Boraginaceae family and is prized for its medicinal value, particularly its choleretic effect.

🌿 Botanical Description

Bupleurum falcatum is a perennial herb with a height of 25 to 150 cm. It has a smooth, straight, usually single stem, or branching in the upper part. The leaves are whole, basal, and lower stem are oblong-obovate, narrowed to the base in the petiole; middle are sessile, narrowed or almost pierced at the base. The leaf blades are all-edged. The flowers are yellow, on pedicels, collected in an inflorescence – a complex umbrella. The Corolla is made up of 5 petals, the calyx is almost invisible. Pistil with lower two-nest ovary. The formula of the Golden volodushka flower is *H0..5L5T5P(2). The fruits are two.

🌾 Growing & Agrotechnics

• Sow seeds 1-2 cm deep in well-draining soil in spring or fall. No pre-treatment is required.
• Germination temperature: 15-20°C, germination time: 1-3 weeks.
• Soil type: well-draining, pH: 6.0-7.0.
• Watering and fertilization: keep the soil consistently moist, fertilize lightly.
• USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-8, frost tolerance: moderate.

🗺️ Natural Growing Areas

Bupleurum falcatum is native to Europe, Western Asia, and North Africa. It thrives in temperate climates with moderate temperatures and well-draining soil.

✨ Interesting Facts

Bupleurum falcatum has been used in folk medicine to treat diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, nervous system, and viral infections. It has also been studied for its choleretic and anti-inflammatory effects. However, it is contraindicated in patients with gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer in the acute stage, increased acidity of gastric juice, individual intolerance, during pregnancy and lactation, cholelithiasis, and in children under 12 years of age.