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Apiaceae
Moon Carrot
Seseli libanotis
Mystery and subtle beauty.
- Family
- Apiaceae
- Genus
- Seseli
- Native to
- Europe, Western Asia
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Type
- herbaceous
- Height
- 1-3 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- well-drained, chalky or limestone
- Water
- low
- Hardiness
- 5-8
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Moon carrot gets its common name from the rounded, moon-like shape of its dense flower umbels.
- It is a key indicator species for ancient chalk grasslands in England.
- In the UK, it is a scarce native plant found mainly on the chalk downs of southern England.
- The plant was used in medieval European folk medicine as a remedy for digestive ailments.
- Its aromatic leaves and seeds release a distinctive scent when crushed, similar to parsley.
Color meanings
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hidden wisdom
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quiet charm
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lunar connection