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Lamiaceae
Marsh Woundwort
Stachys palustris
Healing and remedy.
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Genus
- Stachys
- Native to
- Europe, Asia, North America
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Type
- herbaceous
- Height
- 1-3 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun to partial shade
- Soil
- wet, heavy, fertile
- Water
- high
- Hardiness
- 4-8
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The name 'woundwort' comes from its long history of being applied as a poultice to stop bleeding and heal wounds on battlefields.
- The 17th-century herbalist John Gerard documented successfully treating a scythe wound using marsh woundwort leaves.
- Its white, fleshy tubers are edible and were eaten as a starchy vegetable in parts of Asia, tasting similar to a mild radish.
- The square stems, typical of the mint family, are covered in stiff, downward-pointing hairs that help deter climbing insects.
- Bumblebees are the primary pollinators and must push past a ring of hairs inside the flower to reach the nectar.
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healing
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remedy
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soothing