Thistle Sage
Herb latin name: Thistle Sage,Thistle Sage Extract
Latin name: Salvia carduacea
Family: Labiatae
Habitat of the herb: the herb: Sandy and gravelly places below 1350 metres. Open grassy places. Propagation of Thistle Sage: Seed - sow March/April in a greenhoHabitat of the herb: the herb: Sandy and gravelly places below 1350 metres. Open grassy places.
Propagation of Thistle Sage: Seed - sow March/April in a greenhouse. Germination usually takes place within 2 weeks. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and plant them out in early summer. In areas where the plant is towards the limits of its hardiness, it is best to grow the plants on in a greenhouse for their first winter and plant them out in late spring of the following year. Cuttings of half-ripe wood succeed at almost any time in the growing season.
Cultivation of the herb: Sandy and gravelly places below 1350 metres. Open grassy places.
Medicinal use of Thistle Sage: None known
Known hazards of Salvia carduacea: None known
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