Cleome monophylla
Herb latin name: Cleome monophylla,Cleome monophylla Extract
Latin name: Cleome monophylla
Family: Capparidaceae (Caper Family)
Medicinal use of Cleome monophylla: The pounded root is put on the lips to restore consciousness when in afaint.Habitat of the herb: the herb: A weed of fields and waste places.
Edible parts of Cleome monophylla: Leaves - cooked and used like spinach. The young shoots and flowers can also be used. The pungent seed is used as a mustard substitute.
Propagation of the herb: Seed - surface sow or only lightly cover the seed in spring in a greenhouse. The seed usually germinates in 5 - 14 days at 25℃. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in late spring. Day time temperatures below 20℃ depress germination but a night time fall to 20� is necessary.
Cultivation of Cleome monophylla: A weed of fields and waste places.
Known hazards of Cleome monophylla: None known
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