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Red Bryony (Bryonia dioica) seeds

Old, Mediterranean medicinal plant from the cucumber family. The bulbous root has often been used for forging the mandrake root, in former times.
Contents: Approx. 10 seeds
Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly

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SKU: BRY01

GTIN: 4250601201283

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The red bryony is a decorative but poisonous climbing plant with red berries. The red-fruited bryony, also known as English Mandrake, is an ancient Mediterranean medicinal and magic plant belonging to the cucumber family. In the Middle Ages, it was a widespread con by travelling salesmen to carve up the 70 cm long tuberous roots of the red bryony and sell them as magic mandrakes in amulets. Although the combination of active ingredients can not be compared between those two plants, this climbing plant also has an interesting ethnobotanical history.

The root was said to have a special curative power concerning leprosy, and its laxative effect was already known in the Middle Ages. A spoonful of a preparation made of bryony root soaked in beer for a couple of days was a proven home remedy for constipation. Apart from its usefulness in popular medicine, it is very attractive as an ornamental plant with its beautiful vines and red berries, but beware of its poison!

Plant description

Species:	Cucurbitaceae
Root system:	Taproot
Flower colour:	Green White
Special features:	Needs cold to germinate Poisonous plant
Lifecycle:	Perennial Hardy
Flowering months:	June July August September
Eventual height:	2-10 m

Growing advice

Sowing depth:	1-3 cm
Planting distance:	40 cm
Sunlight:	Full sun
Germination temperature:	3-5°C
When to sow outdoors:	July August

The bryony is a fast-growing perennial climber. Needs cold to germinate. Sowing in the garden is possible beginning in July. Likes sunny places and nutritious soil.

Other names

Botanical name:	Bryonia dioica, B. cretica ssp. dioica
French names:	Bryone Dioïque, Navet Du Diable
English names:	Red Bryony, White Bryony, English Mandrake, Ladies' Seal
Spanish names:	Nueza, Nabo del Diablo, Espárrago, Brionia Blanca, Parra
Italian names:	Vite Bianca

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