Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

Details of genus: Prunella L. [464]

genus_ja:

genus_en: Self-heal

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accepted: Accepted

Family: Lamiaceae

family_ja: シソ

Infra familial classification:

distribution_en: N.temperate, NW.Africa

description_en: Genus of 7 species of spreading, semi-evergreen perennials, rooting freely at the nodes, occurring on dry grassland, on sunny banks, and in open woodland in Europe, Asia, North Africa, and North America. They are grown for their dense, upright spikes or heads of tubular, 2-1ipped, white, pink, or violet flowers. The leaves are linear-1ance-shaped to broadly ovate, simple or deeply lobed, often rounded at the bases, and either basal or in tufts on the stems. Self-heals are useful ground-covering plants for banks, for the front of a border, or in a wild garden, where they attract bees and other beneficial insects. They are extremely vigorous, and must be sited where they will not swamp other, smaller plants.

hardiness_en: Fully hardy.

cultivation_en:

propagation_en: Sow seed at 6-12°C (43-54°F) in spring. Divide in spring or autumn.

pests_en: Susceptible to slugs and snails.

description_ja:

comment:

comment_ja: ウツボグサ，セルフヒール(selfheal)

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Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2022-03-09 15:20

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