Elsholtzia ciliata Crested latesummer mint PFAF Plant Database

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Summary

Physical Characteristics

Elsholtzia ciliata 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

Cultivated Beds;

Edible Uses

Edible Parts: Leaves
Edible Uses: Condiment

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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Antibacterial Antipyretic Antiviral Astringent Carminative Depurative Diaphoretic Diuretic
Stomachic

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

None known

Special 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

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Related Plants

Latin Name	Common Name	Habit	Height	Hardiness	Growth	Soil	Shade	Moisture	Edible	Medicinal	Other
Elsholtzia fruticosa	Ji Gu Chai	Shrub	1.5	4-8		LMH	SN	M	1	1	2
Elsholtzia splendens	Shiny Elsholtzia	Annual	0.4	-		LMH	N	M	0	2

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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Elsholtzia ciliata - (Thunb.)Hyl.