Lamium atropurpureum
Family: Lamiaceae
Annual. Native to Europe and the Mediterranean. The plant
does will in borders as a low-lying bedding plant, especially noteworthy
since it blooms handsomely early in the spring. The blossoms are
arranged in whorls -- purple with purple-tinged, scaled calyces.
The flowers are used medicinally, plucked individually and made into tea.
The tea is cooled, then used as a douche for treating vaginal bacterial
infections or candidiasis. Cultivation: Easy. Sow in
fall or very early spring, directly into prepared beds. Or start
in flats or pots and transplant to 6 inch centers. Flowers to 1 foot.
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