Planting: Moist well drained soil in sun or partial shade, fully hardy perennial tree, 50’.
Harvest: Flowers are picked in summer and dried for infusions. Lime flowers develop narcotic properties as they age and should only be collected when first opened.
Culinary: Dried flowers infused for tea.
Medicinal: An aromatic mucilaginous herb that is diuretic and expectorant, calms the nerves, lowers blood pressure, increases perspiration, and improves digestion. Used internally for hypertension, arteriosclerosis, cardiovascular and digestive complaints associated with anxiety, urinary infrections, feverish colds, flue.
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Seeded: Transplant spring 2009 in A7
Links: Wiki
Sources:
The Royal Horticultural Society New Encyclopedia of Herbs and Their Uses (RHS)
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