Description: 50 SeedsSeeds shipped in a standard envelope Elecampane Herb - Organic Inula heleniumOpen-pollinated. Perennial to Zone 3. Also known as Horseheal, Wild Sunflower and Elf Dock. Large dramatic plant is an excellent lung tonic. Important to the ancient Greeks, said to have sprung from the tears of Helen of Troy, thus its botanical name. Mucilaginous root relaxes lungs and helps clear mucus, calms cough. Antibacterial and antifungal, also used for asthma, bronchitis, cough and flu, especially in children. Helpful for scabies, herpes and other skin disorders (an old name is Scabwort). Plant in heavy moist well-drained loam with generous helpings of compost. Dig root in mid fall. 5–8' perennial with 2–3" bright yellow rayed flowers, blooming May to August.
Price: 6.5 USD
Location: Hastings, Florida
End Time: 2024-10-24T23:40:07.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Brand: Unbranded
Season of Interest: Fall, Spring, Summer
Type: Herb Seeds
Life Cycle: Perennial
Watering: Light
Genus: Inula helenium
Common Name: Elecampane
Indoor/Outdoor: Outdoor
Sunlight: Full Sun, Medium Sun
Features: Flowering
Cultivating Difficulty: Easy
