Gypsyflower, Hound's Tongue Cynoglossum officinale - Cynoglossum angustifolium, Cynoglossum bicolor, Cynoglossum ruderale

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Botanical Name:

Cynoglossum officinale

Family:

Boraginaceae

Genus:

Cynoglossum

Species:

officinale

Common Name:

Gypsyflower, Hound's Tongue

Seeds Per Pound:

18,160

Quantity:

0.75 lb

Average Viable Seeds/Packet:

Germination:

98%

Germination Test Type:

Cut (Full Seed)

Purity:

99%

Height:

18-24 inches

Collection Locale:

Montana

Crop Year:

2018

Minimum Hardiness Zone:

In Stock: 0.75 lb

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Cynoglossum officinale

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Items are priced on a curve, you can buy any 'bulk quantity' up to what we have in stock, some examples are:

1 packet (~ 19 seeds)

$3.95

10 gram (~ 400 seeds)

$12.50

1 oz (~ 1135 seeds)

$17.95

Characteristics

Weed

Growing Info, follow in order:

Scarification: none required.

Stratification: none required.

Germination: sow seed 1/4" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed.

In a Nutshell:

* Cynoglossum officinale (houndstongue, houndstooth, dog's tongue, gypsy flower, and rats and mice due to its smell) is a herbaceous plant of the family Boraginaceae,

* It can be either annual or biennial. Leaves are greyish and softly haired, lanceolate to oblong. Reddish-purple funnel-shaped flowers bloom between May and September.

* Found in most parts of Europe, and also North America, where it was accidentally introduced. It lives in wet places, sand dunes, waste land and hedges. more...

* Hound's tongue has a long history of use as a medicinal herb, though it is rarely used in modern herbalism.

* The leaves contain allantoin, a highly effective agent that speeds up the healing process in the body. Caution should be applied, however, since narcotic effects result from large doses taken internally and the plant is potentially carcinogenic (though it has also been used in the treatment of cancer).

* This plant can be weedy or invasive. A highly invasive weed now present throughout much of North America. Its presence reduces the availability of forage grasses and it is poisonous to livestock if ingested . more...

Usda description:

More info on http://plants.usda.gov

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Gypsyflower, Hound's Tongue Cynoglossum officinale - Cynoglossum angustifolium, Cynoglossum bicolor, Cynoglossum ruderale

Cynoglossum officinale

Boraginaceae

Cynoglossum

officinale

Gypsyflower, Hound's Tongue

Cynoglossum officinale

Biennial Plant

Drought Tolerant Plant

Herbaceous Plant

Heat Tolerant

Pollinator Attracting

High PH

Poisonous

Medicinal

May be Invasive

Weed