Sweet woodruff / Sweetscented bedstraw

Pflanzenfamilie

Madder or Coffee family (Rubiaceae)

Saisonübersicht

Details

Lichtbedarf

Halbschattig

Wasserbedarf

Feucht

Boden

Mittelschwer (lehmig)

Nährstoffbedarf

Mittel

Lichtkeimer

Keimtemperatur

5 - 10 °C (Grad Celsius)

Pflanzabstand

20 cm

Reihenabstand

30 cm

Saattiefe

0.5 cm

Anleitungen

Beschreibung

The plant species woodruff, fragrant bedstraw, wood mange, schumarkel, forest motherwort or mayweed belongs to the genus of bedstraw (Galium) and the red family (Rubiaceae). It is used as a spice and medicinal plant in woodruff punch or candy. The leaves of woodruff are narrowly elliptical and stand in whorls around the stems. They sprout early and have a fresh green color, which they retain for a long time. The leaves have an aromatic fragrance, and when dried they feel like paper. It also thrives in a pot. The white star-shaped flowers serve as food for many moth caterpillars. (From my-beautiful-garden).

Anbautipps

Cold germinator. Sowing depth: 0.5 cm. Is sown in winter. Can also be grown in advance, then the plantlets are planted between March and September. Keep evenly moist. Direct seeding only if soil is weed free. Can sprawl and form ground-covering carpets. Frost hardy. Harvested just before or during flowering. Propagates by its seeds or vegetatively. Because it is prolific, other plants are often crowded out.