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Arctium lappa
BURDOCK
SKU: 1509-010
Arctium lappa, commonly called greater burdock, beggar's buttons, thorny burr, or happy major is a Eurasian species of plants cultivated in gardens for its root. Greater burdock is a biennial plant, rather tall, reaching as much as 3 metres (10 feet). It has large, alternating, wavy-edged cordiform leaves that have a long petiole and are pubescent on the underside.
The flowers are purple and grouped, united in clusters. They appear in mid-summer, from July to September. The capitula are surrounded by an involucre made out of many bracts, each curving to form a hook, allowing the mature fruits to be carried long distances on the fur of animals.
Burdock roots contain mucilage, sulfurous acetylene compounds, polyacetylenes and bitter
The burdock could be confused with rhubarb, the leaves of which are toxic.
This species is native to the temperate regions of the Old World, from Scandinavia to the Mediterranean, and from the British Isles through Russia, and the Middle East to India, China, Taiwan and Japan. It is naturalized almost everywhere and is usually found in disturbed areas, especially in soil rich in humus and nitrogen, preferring full sunlight.
Type: Hardy perennial herb
Hardiness zones: 2-10
Location: Sun
Seeds per packet: 10
Arctium lappa, commonly called greater burdock, beggar's buttons, thorny burr, or happy major is a Eurasian species of plants cultivated in gardens for its root. Greater burdock is a biennial plant, rather tall, reaching as much as 3 metres (10 feet). It has large, alternating, wavy-edged cordiform leaves that have a long petiole and are pubescent on the underside.
The flowers are purple and grouped, united in clusters. They appear in mid-summer, from July to September. The capitula are surrounded by an involucre made out of many bracts, each curving to form a hook, allowing the mature fruits to be carried long distances on the fur of animals.
Burdock roots contain mucilage, sulfurous acetylene compounds, polyacetylenes and bitter
The burdock could be confused with rhubarb, the leaves of which are toxic.
This species is native to the temperate regions of the Old World, from Scandinavia to the Mediterranean, and from the British Isles through Russia, and the Middle East to India, China, Taiwan and Japan. It is naturalized almost everywhere and is usually found in disturbed areas, especially in soil rich in humus and nitrogen, preferring full sunlight.
Type: Hardy perennial herb
Hardiness zones: 2-10
Location: Sun
Seeds per packet: 10
