Moth Mullein
Herb latin name: Moth Mullein,Moth Mullein Extract
Latin name: Verbascum blattaria
Family: Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)
Habitat of the herb: Moth Mullein: Waste places in damp ground. Rather rare and not persisting, it is possibly an introduced species. Other uses of the herb: ThHabitat of the herb: Moth Mullein: Waste places in damp ground. Rather rare and not persisting, it is possibly an introduced species.
Other uses of the herb: The plant repels insects, it is used indoors to repel moths and cockroaches.
Propagation of Moth Mullein: Seed - sow late spring to early summer in a cold frame and only just cover the seed. Germination usually takes place within 2 - 3 weeks. When they are large enough to handle, prick out the seedlings into individual pots and plant them out in late summer. The seed has a long viability.
Cultivation of the herb: Waste places in damp ground. Rather rare and not persisting, it is possibly an introduced species.
Medicinal use of Moth Mullein: None known
Known hazards of Verbascum blattaria: None known
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