natural herbs
White Mullein
Verbascum lychnitis
Herb: White Mullein
Latin name: Verbascum lychnitis
Family: Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)
Description of the plant:
Plant:
BiennialHeight:
100 cm(3 1/4 foot)
Flowering:
July toAugust
Habitat of White Mullein:
Waste places and calcareous banks on dry soils.Other uses of the herb:
Flower heads are used as a mouse and rat repellent in fruit stores etc.Propagation of White Mullein:
Seed - sow late spring to early summer in a cold frame and only just cover the seed. Germination usually takes place within 2 - 3 weeks. When they are large enough to handle, prick out the seedlings into individual pots and plant them out in late summer. The seed has a long viability.Cultivation of the herb:
Waste places and calcareous banks on dry soils.Medicinal use of White Mullein:
None knownKnown hazards of Verbascum lychnitis:
None knownPlant information taken from the Plants For A Future.