 Best Sellers Greater Burdock Arctium lappa - Arctium nemorosum Detailed Listing For Botanical Name: Arctium lappa Common Name: Greater Burdock Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 100 Germination Test Type:  Cut (Full Seed) Collection Locale: Oregon
Minimum Hardiness Zone: 3 In Stock: 1.14 lb Prices Items are priced on a curve, you can buy any 'bulk quantity' up to what we have in stock, some examples are: 1 packet (~ 100 seeds) $4.95 10 gram (~ 1275 seeds) $14.50 1 oz (~ 3615 seeds) $20.95 1 lb (~ 57834 seeds) $124.50 | | | Growing Info, follow in order: Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours. Stratification: warm stratify for 30 days, cold stratify for 30 days. Germination: sow seed 1/16" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed. | In a Nutshell: * Arctium lappa, commonly called greater burdock, gobo,edible burdock, lappa, or beggar's buttons, is a biennial plant of the Arctium (burdock) genus in the Asteraceae family, cultivated in gardens for its root used as a vegetable. * Greater Burdock is rather tall, reaching as much as 9 feet (2.7 m). It has large, alternating, cordiform leaves that have a long petiole and are pubescent on the underside. * This species is native to the temperate regions of the old world, from Scandinavia to the Mediterranean, and from the British Isles through Russia, and the Middle East to China and Japan, including India. * It is naturalized almost everywhere and is usually found in disturbed areas, especially in soil rich in nitrogen. It is commonly cultivated in Japan where it gives its name to a particular construction technique, burdock piling. * The root is very crisp and has a sweet, mild, and pungent flavor. more... * Burdock is one of the foremost detoxifying herbs in both Chinese and Western herbal medicine. The dried root of one year old plants is the official herb, but the leaves and fruits can also be used. It is used to treat conditions caused by an 'overload' of toxins, such as throat and other infections, boils, rashes and other skin problems. The root is thought to be particularly good at helping to eliminate heavy metals from the body. *
The juice of the plant, when used as a friction, is said to have a stimulating action against baldness. more... |
[ edit ] Description Inflorescence. Greater Burdock is rather tall, reaching as much as 2 metres. It has large, alternating, cordiform leaves that have a long petiole and are pubescent on the underside.The flowers are purple and grouped in globular capitula , united in clusters. They appear in mid-summer, from July to September. [ 2 ] The capitula are surrounded by an involucre made out of many bracts , each curving to form a hook, allowing them to be carried long distances on the fur of animals. The fruits are achenes ; they are long, compressed, with short pappuses .The fleshy tap-root can grow up to 1m long. Physical Characteristics  Arctium lappa is a BIENNIAL growing to 2 m (6ft) by 1 m (3ft 3in). It is hardy to zone 3 and is not frost tender. It is in flower from Jul to September, and the seeds ripen from Sep to October. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Bees, lepidoptera, self.The plant is self-fertile. It is noted for attracting wildlife. The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and requires well-drained soil.The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils..It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade.It requires moist soil. Medicinal Comments: Burdock is one of the foremost detoxifying herbs in both Chinese and Western herbal medicine. The dried root of one-year-old plants is the official herb, but the leaves and fruits can also be used. They are known to be effective in Western medicine as a diuretic and diaphoretic .The responsibility for using plants medicinally is yours. We cannot assume any liability for any detrimental influences.
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