Stachys byzantina
K. Koch
Lamb's ears
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Summary
Source: WikipediaStachys byzantina (syn. S. lanata), the lamb's-ear (lamb's ear) Monty plant or woolly hedgenettle, is a species of flowering plant in the mint family Lamiaceae, native to Armenia, Iran, and Turkey. It is cultivated throughout much of the temperate world as an ornamental plant, and is naturalised in some locations as an escapee from gardens. Plants are very often found under the synonym Stachys lanata or Stachys olympica. Lamb's-ear flowers in late spring and early summer; plants produce tall spike-like stems with a few reduced leaves. The flowers are small and light purple. The plants tend to be evergreen but can "die back” during cold winters and regenerate new growth from the crowns.
Description
A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. The leaves are felt like due to soft white hairs. It has erect flowering stems. These are 40-80 cm tall.
Edible Uses
The leaves are fried and eaten fresh, or dried and brewed as tea.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are fried and eaten. The leaves are dried and used for tea.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Armenia, Brazil, Caucasus, Iran, Middle East, South America, Turkey, Türkiye, Uruguay,
Also Known As
Lambari
References (1)
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