Burning Bush / Dittany / Gas Plant (Dictamnus albus) seeds

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Burning Bush / Dittany / Gas Plant (Dictamnus albus) seeds

Essential lemon-scented shrub that grows on steep slopes.
Contents: Approx. 20 seeds
Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly

84,64 Kč

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SKU: DIC01

GTIN: 4250601202167

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Dittany is a rare perennial from the rue family (related to citrus plants). The very decorative and fragrant bush grows wild on stony slopes and was particularly popular in ornamental gardens in the 18th and 19th century.

The stem of the plant is covered in glands that release a volatile, inflammable, lemon-scented essential oil, which can be lit without harming the gas plant. This feature has also garnered the plant the name "burning bush", even though it is not an indigenous species in the biblical territories.

It was once used as a popular remedy, for example with Hildegard von Bingen, but because of its toxic ingredients, none of the plant parts should be ingested. Also, the above-ground parts of the perennial are phototoxic.

Plant description

Species:	Rutaceae
Root system:	Taproot
Flower colour:	White
Lifecycle:	Perennial
Flowering months:	May June July
Eventual height:	80-120 cm

Growing advice

Soil type:	Chalky Low nutrient levels
Sowing depth:	1 cm
Planting distance:	40 cm
Row spacing:	40 cm
Sunlight:	Full sun
Germination temperature:	5-12°C
When to sow outdoors:	February March September October

The seeds need frost and light. Therefore, it's best to sow them in autumn or in early spring and to sieve only a little bit of earth over it. Outdoor sowing is preferred as the dittany doesn't tolerate replanting as it damages the taproot. It may take several months until the plant germinates. Loves permeable, chalky soils and sunny locations.
Pruning back in autumn is recommended.

Other names

Botanical name:	Dictamnus albus, Fraxinella dictamnus
German names:	Brennender Busch, Aschwurz, Spechtwurz, Eschenwurz, Feuerpflanze

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Manufacturer information: Magic Garden Seeds GmbH | Junkersstraße 7 | Regensburg, Germany, 93055 | service@magicgardenseeds.com | https://www.magicgardenseeds.com

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