Plumbago europaea

European Plumbago ( Plumbago europaea), flowers

The European Plumbago ( Plumbago europaea ) is a species of the genus Plumbago ( Plumbago ).

Description

The perennial plant is a 30 to 100 cm high, 50 cm wide shrub. On most upright, occasionally inclined stem with its alternate, lanceolate, rough foliage leaves sit July to October hermaphrodite, pink to purple, occasionally white flowers, nearly 1 cm long.

The root is simple, long, white, strong -smelling, thick branches a finger thick and in older plants.

Dissemination

This species is native to Southern Europe, Southeast Europe and the Caucasus and hardy only conditionally. It prefers full sun locations on light, dry soils, such as roadsides or dry rock.

Propagation

The European Bleiwurz propagated by seeds.

Use

Chewing the root is to help toothache, the rubbing with a tincture of it against skin conditions such as rash or itch after Samuel Hahnemann.

Pictures

European Plumbago ( Plumbago europaea), inflorescence