Enchanter's Nightshade
Herb latin name: Enchanter's Nightshade,Enchanter's Nightshade Extract
Latin name: Circaea lutetiana
Family: Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family)
Medicinal use of Enchanter's Nightshade: The plant has been used as atreatment on wounds. Acompound infusion has been drunk and also used as awash on injured parts of the body.Habitat of the herb: the herb: Woods and shady places on a moist, base-rich soil, throughout Britain to 360 metres.
Propagation of Enchanter's Nightshade: Seed - sow spring in situ if you have sufficient seed. Otherwise sow in pots in light shade in a cold frame, pricking the seedlings out into individual pots once they are large enough to handle. Plant out in the summer or the following spring.
Cultivation of the herb: Woods and shady places on a moist, base-rich soil, throughout Britain to 360 metres.
Known hazards of Circaea lutetiana: None known
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