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/Biennial


Height:
45 cm
(1 foot)

Flowering:
July to
August

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 known

Known hazards of Lallemantia iberica:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.