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hp46
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BLACK HENBANE
hp46 (Hyoscyamus niger)
Solanaceous plant about 60 cm high, producing dainty, funnel-shaped flowers from June to October and attractive seed heads with small capsules in autumn. Since ancient times it has been used as a medicinal and poisonous plant and also as a 'witch plant' because of its intoxicating effect.
Lifespan: annual
Comment: highly poisonous
Seed spacing between the row: 60 cm
Seed spacing in the row: 40 cm
Sowing depth: 0.3-0.5 cm
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Explanations
Hortus officinarium: The non-profit association Hortus officinarum has been committed to the maintenance and breeding of medicinal plants using bio-dynamic methods. The aim of Hortus officinarum is to provide high-quality varieties of medicinal plant species from top sources – pure lines and with strong vitality.