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Stachys hyssopifolia

a perennial member of the Stachys genus in the family Labiatae.

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Taxonomy and growth

Family
Labiatae
Genus
Stachys
Life cycle
perennial
Height
0.6 m
Fertility
Insects
Flower type
hermaphrodite
Pollinators
Insects

Uses

Edible uses

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Tubers - raw or cooked[1][3]. A crisp texture[2]. The leaves are possibly edible[3].

Plant part
Leaves
Plant part
Root

Environment

Range
Eastern N. America - Massachusetts to Georgia, Florida, Indiana, Michigan and Virginia.
Habitat
Sandy, gravelly or peaty shores and bogs[5].
Light
full sun
Shade tolerance
light shade
Water
moderate
Hardiness
Zone 5+
Soil textures
sandy, loamy, clay
Soil pH
acid, neutral, alkaline
Drainage
well drained
Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
No
Drought
intolerant

Propagation

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Seed - sow spring in a cold frame. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Division in spring.

Cultivation

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Succeeds in any deep well-drained moderately fertile soil in full sun or light shade[4]. A good bee plant[4].

References

  1. Tanaka. T. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing 1976-00-00

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  2. McPherson. A. and S. Wild Food Plants of Indiana. Indiana University Press 1977-00-00 ISBN 0-253-28925-4

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  3. Kunkel. G. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books 1984-00-00 ISBN 3874292169

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  4. Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press 1992-00-00 ISBN 0-333-47494-5

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  5. Fernald. M. L. Gray's Manual of Botany. American Book Co. 1950-00-00

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