Jupiter's Distaff
Herb latin name: Jupiter's Distaff,Jupiter's Distaff Extract
Latin name: Salvia glutinosa
Family: Labiatae
Habitat of the herb: the herb: Scrub and moist places in deciduous forests. Other uses of Jupiter's Distaff: An aromatic gum is obtained from the plant. No detaHabitat of the herb: the herb: Scrub and moist places in deciduous forests.
Other uses of Jupiter's Distaff: An aromatic gum is obtained from the plant. No details are given of an uses for this gum. Plants can be grown as a ground cover when spaced about 75cm apart each way. They are useful for colonizing large areas.
Propagation of the herb: Seed - sow March/April in a greenhouse. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and plant them out in the summer. Cuttings of half-ripe wood succeed at almost any time in the growing season.
Cultivation of Jupiter's Distaff: Scrub and moist places in deciduous forests.
Medicinal use of the herb: None known
Known hazards of Salvia glutinosa: None known
Leave a reply