Marsh Woundwort Tubers - Stachys palustris - AKA Marsh Hedgenettle Hedge Nettle - Organic
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Marsh Woundwort tubers - Stachys palustris - AKA Marsh Hedgenettle Hedge Nettle plants
Marsh woundwort is a perennial plant growing from a horizontal tuberous runner. It has square stems with opposite pairs of leaves that are almost stalkless, linearly.
It is easy to grow by planting the tubers.
It is in flower from July to September, and the seeds ripen from August to October. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees. It is noted for attracting wildlife.
The purplish-red flowers are in terminal spikes, with gaps in the lower part of the spike. They are arranged in whorls, each flower consisting of five fused petals.
The flowers are frequently visited by bees and hummingbirds.
As their common names suggest, along with its close relatives field woundwort and hedge woundwort it is used to promote the healing of wounds. Wort is a middle English word for a herb or vegetable. It also produces large amounts of delicious edible tuberous runners.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist or wet soil.
The plant is antiseptic, antispasmodic, emetic, emmenagogue, expectorant, haemostatic, nervine, sedative, tonic, vulnerary. The plant has been highly valued for its wound-healing activity, being effective against both internal and external bleeding, and is also used in the treatment of gout, cramps and pains in the joints. The herb is harvested in the summer when just coming into flower and can be dried for later use.
Tubers - raw or cooked. A wholesome and nutritious food, they have a pleasant mild nutty flavour. The tubers can be dried and ground into a powder that is used in making bread etc. The tubers are formed in the autumn. Although small, they are fairly smooth and produced in a large quantity so are not too fiddly to utilize.
Young above ground shoots - cooked. Used as an asparagus substitute.
Enter the number of tubers you would like above.
Marsh woundwort is a perennial plant growing from a horizontal tuberous runner. It has square stems with opposite pairs of leaves that are almost stalkless, linearly.
It is easy to grow by planting the tubers.
It is in flower from July to September, and the seeds ripen from August to October. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees. It is noted for attracting wildlife.
The purplish-red flowers are in terminal spikes, with gaps in the lower part of the spike. They are arranged in whorls, each flower consisting of five fused petals.
The flowers are frequently visited by bees and hummingbirds.
As their common names suggest, along with its close relatives field woundwort and hedge woundwort it is used to promote the healing of wounds. Wort is a middle English word for a herb or vegetable. It also produces large amounts of delicious edible tuberous runners.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist or wet soil.
The plant is antiseptic, antispasmodic, emetic, emmenagogue, expectorant, haemostatic, nervine, sedative, tonic, vulnerary. The plant has been highly valued for its wound-healing activity, being effective against both internal and external bleeding, and is also used in the treatment of gout, cramps and pains in the joints. The herb is harvested in the summer when just coming into flower and can be dried for later use.
Tubers - raw or cooked. A wholesome and nutritious food, they have a pleasant mild nutty flavour. The tubers can be dried and ground into a powder that is used in making bread etc. The tubers are formed in the autumn. Although small, they are fairly smooth and produced in a large quantity so are not too fiddly to utilize.
Young above ground shoots - cooked. Used as an asparagus substitute.
Enter the number of tubers you would like above.