Herb latin name: Dyer's Buckthorn,Dyer's Buckthorn Extract

Latin name: Rhamnus saxatilis tinctorius

Synonyms: Rhamnus tinctoriaRhamnus tinctoria

Family: Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn Family)

Habitat of the herb: Dyer's Buckthorn: Rocky places on calcareous soils in the Mediterranean. Other uses of the herb: A green dye is obtained from the leaves. P

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Habitat of the herb: Dyer's Buckthorn: Rocky places on calcareous soils in the Mediterranean.
Other uses of the herb: A green dye is obtained from the leaves.
Propagation of Dyer's Buckthorn: Seed - best sown in the autumn in a cold frame. Stored seed will require 1 - 2 months cold stratification and should be sown as early in the year as possible in a cold frame or outdoor seedbed. Germination is usually good, at least 80% by late spring. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle, and grow them on in the greenhouse or cold frame for their first winter. Plant them out in late spring or early summer of the following year. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, July/August in a frame. Cuttings of mature wood of the current year's growth, autumn in a frame. Layering in early spring.
Cultivation of the herb: Rocky places on calcareous soils in the Mediterranean.
Medicinal use of Dyer's Buckthorn: None known
Known hazards of Rhamnus saxatilis tinctorius: There is the suggestion that this species could be mildly poisonous.

Herb latin name: Dyer's Buckthorn,Dyer's Buckthorn Extract

Latin name: Rhamnus saxatilis tinctorius

Synonyms: Rhamnus tinctoriaRhamnus tinctoria

Family: Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn Family)

Habitat of the herb: Dyer's Buckthorn: Rocky places on calcareous soils in the Mediterranean. Other uses of the herb: A green dye is obtained from the leaves. P

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Habitat of the herb: Dyer's Buckthorn: Rocky places on calcareous soils in the Mediterranean.
Other uses of the herb: A green dye is obtained from the leaves.
Propagation of Dyer's Buckthorn: Seed - best sown in the autumn in a cold frame. Stored seed will require 1 - 2 months cold stratification and should be sown as early in the year as possible in a cold frame or outdoor seedbed. Germination is usually good, at least 80% by late spring. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle, and grow them on in the greenhouse or cold frame for their first winter. Plant them out in late spring or early summer of the following year. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, July/August in a frame. Cuttings of mature wood of the current year's growth, autumn in a frame. Layering in early spring.
Cultivation of the herb: Rocky places on calcareous soils in the Mediterranean.
Medicinal use of Dyer's Buckthorn: None known
Known hazards of Rhamnus saxatilis tinctorius: There is the suggestion that this species could be mildly poisonous.