fern culture - Menyanthes Trifoliata In 9Cm - Buckbean, Bogbean Native
| Title | Price |
|---|---|
| 1 x 0g | €5.50 |
1 x young plant in 9cm pot
Menyanthes trifoliata
Buckbean has been used as both a food and a medicine. In Europe, the leaves were sometimes used as a substitute for hops in beer brewing and were also boiled in honey to make mead. Powdered Buckbean roots were reportedly mixed with flour as a bread additive.
Various medicinal applications of this species have been recorded.
Menyanthes trifoliata flourishes in wet soil or shallow water on the edges of ponds and in marshy ground, usually in acid soils.
*Forest garden
*Kitchen garden
*Medicinal garden
*Water garden
*Wildlife garden
Menyanthes trifoliata
Buckbean has been used as both a food and a medicine. In Europe, the leaves were sometimes used as a substitute for hops in beer brewing and were also boiled in honey to make mead. Powdered Buckbean roots were reportedly mixed with flour as a bread additive.
Various medicinal applications of this species have been recorded.
Menyanthes trifoliata flourishes in wet soil or shallow water on the edges of ponds and in marshy ground, usually in acid soils.
*Forest garden
*Kitchen garden
*Medicinal garden
*Water garden
*Wildlife garden
Shelf Life: 3 Years