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Summary
Physical Characteristics
Elsholtzia is a ANNUAL growing to 0.6 m (2ft).
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 5. It is in flower from August to September. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist soil.
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Synonyms
E. cristata. Willd. E. patrinii.
Plant Habitats
Edible Uses
Young leaves - raw or cooked[105, 177]. Finely cut then added to salads or used as a potherb[183]. The leaves can be used as an aromatic condiment for vegetable dishes[183]. The powdered seeds are used as a condiment for flavouring foodstuffs[272].
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Medicinal Uses
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The plant contains an essential oil[283]. It is antibacterial, antipyretic, antiviral, astringent, carminative, diaphoretic, diuretic and stomachic[61, 176, 178, 279]. Its use is said to relieve the effects of excess alcohol[61, 178]. It is used in the treatment of common colds, fevers, headaches, diarrhoea, oedema and oliguria[176, 279]. The plant has a broad-spectrum antibacterial action[176]. It is harvested when in flower and dried for later use[283].
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Other Uses
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Cultivation details
An easily grown plant, it succeeds in most soils. Cultivated for ornament in N. and E. Europe[50].
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Plant Propagation
Seed - sow late spring in situ[200].
Other Names
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Native Range
TEMPERATE ASIA: Afghanistan, Russian Federation-Western Siberia (Western Siberia (southeast)), Russian Federation-Eastern Siberia (Eastern Siberia (south)), Mongolia, Russian Federation-Far East (Far East), China, Korea, Japan (Hokkaidô, Kyushu, Shikoku) TROPICAL ASIA: India (Jammu and Kashmir), Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia (Malaya)
Weed Potential
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Conservation Status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :
Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.
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Author
(Thunb.)Hyl.
Botanical References
4350
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