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Scrophulariaceae
Great Mullein
Verbascum thapsus
protection.
- Family
- Scrophulariaceae
- Genus
- Verbascum
- Native to
- Europe, Asia, North Africa
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Type
- biennial
- Height
- 3-7 feet
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- well-drained, poor to average
- Water
- low
- Hardiness
- 3-9
- Lifespan
- biennial
Did you know
- The tall flower spike of great mullein can contain up to 700 individual yellow flowers.
- Roman soldiers dipped mullein stalks in tallow to use as torches, giving it the nickname 'candlewick plant.'
- The large, fuzzy leaves were historically placed inside shoes for insulation during cold weather.
- Mullein has been used in folk medicine for over 2,000 years, primarily for respiratory ailments.
- A single great mullein plant can produce up to 180,000 seeds that remain viable in soil for over 100 years.
Color meanings
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courage
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protection
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good health