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A Bit of Botany
a little botanical information on motherwort
description
Leonurus cardiaca is a herbaceous perennial plant in the Lamiaceae family.
The plant grows to about 60-100cm in height; and has a square stem and opposite leaves. The leaves have serrated margins
and are palmately lobed with long petioles; the basal leaves are wedge shaped
with three points, while the upper leaves are more latticed. Motherwort's flowers
bud in the axils of its leaves on the upper part of the plant. Blooms appear in the summer months (June through August).
The pink-to-lilac colored flowers are small, and often have furry
lower lips.
common names & nomenclature
The botanical name, Leonurus cardiaca also comes from the greek.
Leon being "lion", ouros for "tail" and kardiaca refers
to the heart.
Also known as:
Motherwort, Lion’s tail, Lion’s ear, throw-wort, heartwort, Agripaume, Herbe battudo, Agripalma, Melissa, salvatica, Aartgespan, Hartgespan, yi mu cao, yakumos