Hyssop – 10 Seeds
(Hyssopus officinalis)
R30.00
It is an evergreen garden herb of the mint family (Lamiaceae), grown for its aromatic leaves and flowers. The plant has a sweet scent and a warm bitter taste. It has long been used as a flavoring for foods and beverages and as a folk medicine.
Common Names: Hyssop and Blue Hyssop.
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Hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis) is an evergreen garden herb of the mint family (Lamiaceae), grown for its aromatic leaves and flowers. The plant has a sweet scent and a warm bitter taste. It has long been used as a flavoring for foods and beverages and as a folk medicine.
It is a small perennial plant about 0.5m high. The narrow elliptical leaves are about 2 to 3 cm long and grow in pairs on the stem.
Medicinal Benefits
- A strong tea made of the leaves and sweetened with honey is a traditional remedy for nose, throat, and lung afflictions and is sometimes applied externally to bruises.
Culinary Uses & Other Uses
- In the Middle Ages, hyssop was a stewing herb. Its modern uses are for flavoring meats, fish, vegetables, salads, sweets, and such liqueurs as absinthe.
- The flowers attract bees and the honey made from hyssop pollen is considered especially fine.
- The leaves contain oil of hyssop, a volatile oil used by perfumers.
Growing Hyssop Officinalis
Indoor Sowing: Late Winter and Early Spring.
Direct Sowing: Spring.
- Sow seeds indoors just beneath the surface of the soil 8-10 weeks before the last frost.
- Seeds will germinate in 14-21 days.
- Transplant out in the spring after the last frost.
- Set plants 12-24 inches apart.
Disclaimer
Medicinal Information:
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