Herb latin name: Seseli libanotis


Family: Umbelliferae



Medicinal use of Seseli libanotis:

Carminative.

Description of the plant:



Plant:
Biennial/Perennial


Height:
60 cm
(2 feet)

Flowering:
July to
August

Habitat of the herb:

Rough bushy or grassy places on chalk hills. Very local in S.E. England.

Edible parts of Seseli libanotis:

Young plant and leaves - cooked. Root. No further details are given.

Propagation of the herb:

Seed - sow spring in a cold frame. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer.

Cultivation of Seseli libanotis:

Rough bushy or grassy places on chalk hills. Very local in S.E. England.

Known hazards of Seseli libanotis:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.