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Lamiaceae
Blue Skullcap
Scutellaria lateriflora
Calm and restoration.
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Genus
- Scutellaria
- Native to
- North America
- Bloom season
- Summer, Fall
- Type
- herbaceous perennial
- Height
- 1-3 ft
- Sunlight
- part shade to full sun
- Soil
- Moist, rich
- Water
- high
- Hardiness
- 4-8
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Blue skullcap is one of the most widely used herbs in North American herbalism for anxiety and insomnia.
- The name skullcap comes from the tiny cap-like structure on the upper lip of each calyx.
- Cherokee and other Native American peoples used it to promote menstruation and as a ceremonial herb.
- It naturally grows along stream banks and in wet meadows across most of North America.
- The plant contains scutellarin and other flavonoids that bind to GABA receptors in the brain.
Color meanings
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peace of mind
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healing