natural herbs
Lallemantia iberica
Herb latin name: Lallemantia iberica
Synonyms: Dracocephalum ibericum, Lallemantia sulphurea
Family: Labiatae
Edible parts of Lallemantia iberica:
Leaves - cooked and used as a potherb. Seed - raw or cooked. It is rich in oil. An edible oil is obtained from the seed.Description of the plant:
Plant:
Annual/BiennialHeight:
45 cm(1 foot)
Flowering:
July toAugust
Habitat of the herb:
Roadsides, slopes and fallow fields, also as a weed of cultivation, to 2150 metres in Turkey.Other uses of Lallemantia iberica:
The seed contains up to 30% of a drying oil. It is used for lighting, as a varnish, in paints and as a lubricant. It is a linseed substitute. Linseed oil has a very wide range of applications including use as a wood preservative, an ingredient of oil-based paints, furniture polishes, printer's inks, soap making etc. It is also used in the manufacture of linoleum.Propagation of the herb:
Seed - sow April in situ. Very fast germination.Cultivation of Lallemantia iberica:
Roadsides, slopes and fallow fields, also as a weed of cultivation, to 2150 metres in Turkey.Medicinal use of the herb:
None knownKnown hazards of Lallemantia iberica:
None knownPlant information taken from the Plants For A Future.