Common lungwort (Pulmonaria officinalis) organic seeds

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Common lungwort (Pulmonaria officinalis) organic seeds

Strong wild plant with bicoloured blossoms and mottled leaves.
Contents: Approx. 20 seeds
Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly

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SKU: PUL01-BIO

GTIN: 4251420505750

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Common lungwort is a very early wild flower mainly found in light deciduous forests. It likes to grow in large carpets under trees and is one of the first important nectar plants of the year for insects.

The wild perennial with white dotted leaf tops is a real feast for the eyes. These points are also the reason for the eponym of the plant, since in the Middle Ages it was considered a signature for alveoli and subsequently the plant was declared a medicinal plant for lung diseases of all kinds. And in fact, real lungwort is a medicinal plant for these ailments, as it has a high silicic acid content and contains a number of mucilages, tannins, saponins and minerals that have an anti-inflammatory effect on coughs and irritations.

Furthermore, the flowers change colour from pink to blue within a few days. The plant is very colourful and attractive as an ornamental plant for the house garden in semi-shade locations in your flower patches or as an underplant for shrubs and trees.

Plant description

Species:	Boraginaceae
Root system:	Shallow roots Rhizome
Plant type:	Ground cover Herbaceous plant
Flower colour:	Lilac Blue
Region of origin:	Central Europe Eastern Europe
Special features:	Needs cold to germinate Needs light to germinate Food for bees
Use:	Medicinal plant Ornamental plant
Climate:	Temperate
Winter hardiness zones:	5 (-30 bis -23 °C)
Flowering months:	March April May
Lifecycle:	Perennial
Eventual height:	20-60 cm

Growing advice

Sunlight:	Full shadow Shade
Soil type:	Humus-rich Moist Fresh Nutrient-rich Free-draining
Sowing depth:	0 cm
Planting distance:	25 cm
Germination temperature:	3-5°C
Water requirement:	Medium
When to sow outdoors:	September October

Perennial flowering medicinal plant for semi-shade. Cold germinator: Sowing time outdoors at the beginning of spring or in autumn. Alternatively, artificial stratification is possible. Mix the seeds with moist sand in a plastic bag. The bag must be kept warm and moist (approx. +20°C) for the first 2-4 weeks and then placed in the refrigerator where it should remain at a temperature of +5°C for 5-6 weeks. Then remove the plastic bag and observe regularly at room temperature whether the seeds germinate. Then prick the seedlings into pots and plant them out after the last frosts in mid-May.

Other names

Botanical name:	Pulmonaria officinalis
German names:	Geflecktes Lungenkraut, Echtes Lungenkraut, Blaue Schlüsselblume, Brüderchen Und Schwesterchen, Schwesternkraut, Ungleiche Schwestern, Hänsel Und Gretel, Bachkraut, Bockkraut, Fleckenkraut, Hirschkohl, Hirschmangold, Lungenwurz, Schlotterhose, Hosenschiffern, Unser Lieben Frauen Milchkraut
French names:	Pulmonaire Officinale
English names:	Common Lungwort, Mary's Tears, Our Lady's Milk Drops
Spanish names:	Hierba de Pulmón Común, Pulmonaria
Italian names:	Polmonaria

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