Description: Yerba Santa (Eriodictyon californicum) - 30 Seeds •Heirloom •Non-GMO •American grown seeds •USDA zones: 5-10 •Perennial Description: Yerba santa is Spanish for “holy weed” or “holy herb.” and belonging to the Hydrophyllaceae or Waterleaf family... a family known for its beautiful flowers. Eriodictyon is a Greek compound word meaning “woolly net,” referring to the fuzzy underside of the leaves. The leaves are tough and leathery and often sticky with resin, with alternate arrangement along the stem. The flowers are white to lavender or purple, and shaped somewhat like little trumpets. Native Californians used its leaves in the form of a tea, with which they treated respiratory sicknesses, colds, and stomachaches (as well as simply made a cup of tea). A hot, potent extract can be applied hot to a poison oak rash to quicken healing. A poultice of leaves may be applied to flesh wounds, sore muscles, above bone fractures, and where rheumatism strikes. It was also used as a smoke plant, which was said to help those with asthma. In addition to smoking, the leaves can be chewed upon for pleasure and bees who visit the flowers of this plant make a deliciously spicy amber honey. Planting Instructions: Yerba santa is a unique plant that tends to grow better after a fire which is why it is known as "fire follower". Unlike dormant seeds that need heat or cold to wake up, fire tends to break down the hard seed coating and greatly improves germination. We can mimic this by placing the seeds in an oven set to 190° for 5 minutes. After the treatment, soak the seeds in water for 24 hours and then surface sow on the top of the soil. Keep warm and in sunlight. Water once the soil becomes dry. Germination occurs in 17-60 days. •FREE SHIPPING on all orders of $35 or more. •Flat Rate shipping no matter how many seeds you order. •Growing instructions included on each seed packet. *All information is provided for educational purposes only.
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Location: Frisco
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Cultivating Difficulty: Easy
Type: Herb Seeds
Features: Flowering
Sunlight: Full Sun, Medium Sun
Genus: Eriodictyon californicum
Indoor/Outdoor: Outdoor
Common Name: Yerba santa
Life Cycle: Perennial
Brand: Southern Seeds
Watering: Light
Season of Interest: Fall, Spring, Summer
