Saflax - Chickweed - Stellaria media - 1000 seeds - Tasty wild herbs from Sebastian Kneipp's herbal theory. With germ-free and air-permeable coconut fiber substrate for successful cultivation. Worth knowing: The small and herbaceous chickweed is one of the most common wild herbs in our latitudes. The name Chickweed comes from the peculiarity that birds fight over the herb. The annual plant is a typical ground crawler and usually only reaches a height of 5 to 10 centimeters. Chickweed blooms all year round under favorable climatic conditions. However, young plants do not start flowering until mid-May.. Sebastian Kneipp included the plant early on in his herbal teachings as a soothing and expectorant cough medicine, since it mainly contains saponins, some tannins, flavonoids, phenolic acids and a high level of potassium. Tea: Pour 1-2 teaspoons of dried plant leaves in 1 cup of boiling water and let steep for 10 minutes before straining. Drinking one or two cups a day in small sips is sufficient. In the kitchen: Its mild, slightly corn-like taste makes chickweed a popular wild herb. Their juicy little leaves are ideal for preparing wild herb salads, herb quarks or herb butter. Chickweed leaves can also be made into an alternative herb pesto. Natural Place: The plant is of European-Asian origin. As a true cosmopolitan, however, it can be found on almost every continent, especially in the lowlands. Cultivation: You can grow Chickweed in the house or on the windowsill almost all year round. Place the seeds about 1 to 1.5 centimeters in moist growth substrate. And keep the substrate moist but not wet. As a rule, the first seedlings appear after 7 to 14 days. The seeds can be sown outdoors from mid-March. A planting distance is not to be observed in the field, since the plants are ground crawlers and form a very shallow root system. But it can also be grown on the balcony or terrace without any problems. Flat pots or window boxes are perfectly adequate for this. Place: Chickweed has a large ecological tolerance range and grows in both sunny and shady locations. However, semi-shady locations are ideal. Care: In normal garden soil or potting soil, additional fertilization is not necessary. The plant prefers moist soil. Therefore, a regular, but not too lavish watering is optimal. Chickweed easily survives shorter dry periods of 3 to 5 days. Full sun locations are an exception. On very hot days, you should then water vigorously in the evening. In pot cultures, the soil should always be kept moderately moist. During Winter: Chickweeds are annuals and die off after a growing season. However, the leaves and flowers can often be seen well into the middle of winter, as the plant is very frost-tolerant. Bonsai: No Picture credits: Because of technical limitations links are shown as text. 25250-stellaria-media-seed-package-front-german.jpg - Dinesh Valke - CC-BY-SA-2.0 - creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0 15250-stellaria-media-cultivation-instruction-german.jpg - Frank Laue - © Saflax - saflax.de/copyright - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -