Woodruff Discount
Description
Latin Name: Galium odoratum syn. Asperula Odorata.
Plant Family: Rubiaceae
Other Names: Aspérula, Aspérule, Galii Odorati Herba, Master of the Forest, Petit Muguet, Reine des Bois, Thé Suisse, Waldmeister, Sweet Woodruff, Wuderove, Wood-Rova & Muge-de-boys.
Description: Sweet woodruff is an herbaceous, perennial herb native to Europe, North Africa and Asia which grows to a height of 30-50cm. The leaves are 2-5 cm in length, the individual leaflets are lanceolate shaped and occur in whorls of 6 to 9 around the stem, they are bright spring green in colour when they first appear, darkening with age. The flowers have 4-5 petals and are small with a diameter of 4-7mm, white in colour and are joined together at the base, they form clustered whorls at the tops of the stem.
Brief History: The Elizabethans used woodruff as a strewing herb, the natural coumarin that is release when the plant dries helps to repel moths, fleas and other pests; the herb was also for the same reason to stuff mattresses.
Additional Information
| Size | 6kg |
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