medicinal herbs
Naked Weed
Chondrilla juncea
Herb: Naked Weed
Latin name: Chondrilla juncea
Family: Compositae
Medicinal use of Naked Weed:
The plant can be used as a stomachic.Description of the plant:
Plant:
Biennial/PerennialHeight:
100 cm(3 1/4 foot)
Flowering:
July toSeptember
Habitat of the herb:
Dry open habitats.Edible parts of Naked Weed:
Leaves - raw or cooked. A pleasant mild taste, the leaves are a favoured wild salad in France.Propagation of the herb:
Seed - we have no information on this species but suggest sowing the seed in early spring in a greenhouse and only just covering the seed. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in a greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts.Cultivation of Naked Weed:
Dry open habitats.Known hazards of Chondrilla juncea:
The seeds are said to be poisonous.Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.