Herb latin name: Liatris squarrosa,Liatris squarrosa Extract

Latin name: Liatris squarrosa

Synonyms: Laciniaria squarrosa, Serratula squarrosa

Family: Compositae

Medicinal use of Liatris squarrosa: The root is diuretic and tonic. Apoultice made from the roots is applied to snake bites.

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Habitat of the herb: the herb: Dry open woods, clearings and fields, chiefly argillaceous. Usually found on sandy soils.
Other uses of Liatris squarrosa: The plant is used as an insect repellent in the clothes cupboard.
Propagation of the herb: Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in autumn in a greenhouse. Sow stored seed as soon as possible in the year in a greenhouse. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and grow the plants on in the greenhouse for their first year. Plant them out into their permanent positions in early summer. Division in spring. Larger clumps can be replanted direct into their permanent positions, though it is best to pot up smaller clumps and grow them on in a cold frame until they are rooting well. Plant them out in the spring. Basal cuttings taken in spring as growth commences. Harvest the shoots when they are about 10cm long with plenty of underground stem. Pot them up into individual pots and keep them in light shade in a cold frame or greenhouse until they are rooting well. Plant them out in the summer.
Cultivation of Liatris squarrosa: Dry open woods, clearings and fields, chiefly argillaceous. Usually found on sandy soils.
Known hazards of Liatris squarrosa: None known

Herb latin name: Liatris squarrosa,Liatris squarrosa Extract

Latin name: Liatris squarrosa

Synonyms: Laciniaria squarrosa, Serratula squarrosa

Family: Compositae

Medicinal use of Liatris squarrosa: The root is diuretic and tonic. Apoultice made from the roots is applied to snake bites.

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Habitat of the herb: the herb: Dry open woods, clearings and fields, chiefly argillaceous. Usually found on sandy soils.
Other uses of Liatris squarrosa: The plant is used as an insect repellent in the clothes cupboard.
Propagation of the herb: Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in autumn in a greenhouse. Sow stored seed as soon as possible in the year in a greenhouse. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and grow the plants on in the greenhouse for their first year. Plant them out into their permanent positions in early summer. Division in spring. Larger clumps can be replanted direct into their permanent positions, though it is best to pot up smaller clumps and grow them on in a cold frame until they are rooting well. Plant them out in the spring. Basal cuttings taken in spring as growth commences. Harvest the shoots when they are about 10cm long with plenty of underground stem. Pot them up into individual pots and keep them in light shade in a cold frame or greenhouse until they are rooting well. Plant them out in the summer.
Cultivation of Liatris squarrosa: Dry open woods, clearings and fields, chiefly argillaceous. Usually found on sandy soils.
Known hazards of Liatris squarrosa: None known