Barbed Skullcap
Scutellaria barbata
Family: Lamiaceae or Labiatae
What it is like
Scutellaria barbata is a ANNUAL growing to 0.4 m (1ft 6in). It is in flower from May to July, and the seeds ripen from June to August. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.
Height (m): 0.5
Where it is found
Fertile and moist areas along the margins of rice paddy fields, streamsides and wet grasslands to 2,000 metres.
E. Asia - China, Japan, Korea.
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Countries/locations it is found in
How it is used
Food
Rating: 0
Medicine
Rating: 2
Used as a detoxicant, mainly in the treatment of certain types of cancer, liver diseases, pharyngitis and poisonous bites. Depurative, diuretic, febrifuge. The juice of the plant is applied to wounds.
Depurative: Eliminates toxins and purifies the system, especially the blood.
Diuretic: Acts on the kidneys, promoting the flow of urine.
Febrifuge: Reduces fevers.
Other
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How it is grown
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Propagating it:
Best place to grow: Bog Garden; Cultivated Beds;
Habit: Annual
Hardiness:
Growth:
Soil: Light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay)
Shade: Semi-shade, no shade
Moisture: Moist