Alcea rosea var. nigra, Marshmellow, Black organic

Alcea rosea var. nigra, Marshmellow, Black organic

Alcea rosea var. nigra                     
Marshmallow, Black
sorts and variety
‚Erfurter‘
graceful black flowers, high in anthocyans, the leafes could be use as fodder for cows
drugs
flowers (Malvae arboreae flos), leafes (Malvae arboreae folium)
most important active substances
mucilages, anthocyans,
most important usages
respiratory, gastrointestinal and urinary tract catarrh, gargle solution for oral and pharyngeal inflammation
Recommendations for Cultivation
Weight per Thousand Seed Grains: 10,0 g
Seed demand for drilling: april  4-5 kg /ha
Demand for plantation: spring 6 plants / m²
Distance between the rows: 40-50 cm
harvest: flowers in the second year, leafes could harvest in the first year