Trichostema lanatum
Benth.
Lamiaceae
Common Name: Woolly Bluecurls
General Information
Trichostema lanatum is an evergreen, much-branched, rounded shrub growing 50 - 150cm tall[
71- Title
- A California Flora.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Munz P.A. & Keck D.D.
- Publisher
- University of California Press; Los Angeles
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent flora but no pictures. Not for the casual reader.
]. The foliage tends to be rather sticky, with a pleasant, sweet-sour smell[
1152- Title
- Medicinal Plants of the Mountain West
- Publication
-
- Author
- Moore M.
- Publisher
- Museum of New Mexico Press; Santa Fe
- Year
- 2003
- ISBN
- 0-89013-454-5
- Description
- Detailed information on the medicinal uses of around 150 species of plants from the Rocky Mountains of N. America. An excellent, detailed publication, written in a style that connects the writer to his readers.
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and a food. It is grown as an ornamental in gardens.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Western N. America - western California, Baja California
Habitat
Dry slopes; at elevations below 1,000 metres[
71- Title
- A California Flora.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Munz P.A. & Keck D.D.
- Publisher
- University of California Press; Los Angeles
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent flora but no pictures. Not for the casual reader.
].
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Shrub |
| Height | 1.00 m |
| Pollinators | Bees |
| Cultivation Status | Ornamental, Wild |
Cultivation Details
Trichostems lanatum is a xerophytic plant that is adapted to the dry, rainless summers and moist to wet winters of California’s Mediterranean climate[
277- Title
- Plants Database
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://plants.usda.gov/java/factSheet
- Publisher
- United States Department of Agriculture
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An online database with an excellent collection of fact sheets about native N. American plants.
]. It does not grow well in more humid climates[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
].
Requires a sunny position in a well-drained soil.
Edible Uses
The plant usually has a delicious, sour-pine taste and makes a lovely herb tea[
1152- Title
- Medicinal Plants of the Mountain West
- Publication
-
- Author
- Moore M.
- Publisher
- Museum of New Mexico Press; Santa Fe
- Year
- 2003
- ISBN
- 0-89013-454-5
- Description
- Detailed information on the medicinal uses of around 150 species of plants from the Rocky Mountains of N. America. An excellent, detailed publication, written in a style that connects the writer to his readers.
]. The flowering tops, especially, have a sweet aftertaste[
1152- Title
- Medicinal Plants of the Mountain West
- Publication
-
- Author
- Moore M.
- Publisher
- Museum of New Mexico Press; Santa Fe
- Year
- 2003
- ISBN
- 0-89013-454-5
- Description
- Detailed information on the medicinal uses of around 150 species of plants from the Rocky Mountains of N. America. An excellent, detailed publication, written in a style that connects the writer to his readers.
].
The leaves are sometimes used in marinades[
1152- Title
- Medicinal Plants of the Mountain West
- Publication
-
- Author
- Moore M.
- Publisher
- Museum of New Mexico Press; Santa Fe
- Year
- 2003
- ISBN
- 0-89013-454-5
- Description
- Detailed information on the medicinal uses of around 150 species of plants from the Rocky Mountains of N. America. An excellent, detailed publication, written in a style that connects the writer to his readers.
]. When crushed, they add a sweet-sour, tarragon-like flavour to sauces, salad dressings and pasta dishes[
1152- Title
- Medicinal Plants of the Mountain West
- Publication
-
- Author
- Moore M.
- Publisher
- Museum of New Mexico Press; Santa Fe
- Year
- 2003
- ISBN
- 0-89013-454-5
- Description
- Detailed information on the medicinal uses of around 150 species of plants from the Rocky Mountains of N. America. An excellent, detailed publication, written in a style that connects the writer to his readers.
].
Medicinal
The herb is a fast and effective stomachic, mildly emmenagogic, astringent, antiinflammatory and a diaphoretic[
1152- Title
- Medicinal Plants of the Mountain West
- Publication
-
- Author
- Moore M.
- Publisher
- Museum of New Mexico Press; Santa Fe
- Year
- 2003
- ISBN
- 0-89013-454-5
- Description
- Detailed information on the medicinal uses of around 150 species of plants from the Rocky Mountains of N. America. An excellent, detailed publication, written in a style that connects the writer to his readers.
]. A decoction of the leaves and flowers is used in the treatment of stomch ailments, inflamed lungs, and to promote sweating in the treatment of dry fevers[
257- Title
- Native American Ethnobotany
- Publication
-
- Author
- Moerman. D.
- Publisher
- Timber Press. Oregon.
- Year
- 1998
- ISBN
- 0-88192-453-9
- Description
- Very comprehensive but terse guide to the native uses of plants. Excellent bibliography, fully referenced to each plant, giving a pathway to further information. Not for the casual reader.
]. It has a mildly stimulating effect upon menstrual flow and is used in order to help expel the afterbirth[
1152- Title
- Medicinal Plants of the Mountain West
- Publication
-
- Author
- Moore M.
- Publisher
- Museum of New Mexico Press; Santa Fe
- Year
- 2003
- ISBN
- 0-89013-454-5
- Description
- Detailed information on the medicinal uses of around 150 species of plants from the Rocky Mountains of N. America. An excellent, detailed publication, written in a style that connects the writer to his readers.
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed - sow early to mid spring in containers in a sunny position in a greenhouse. Prick out the seedlings inoo individual pots and grow on until large enough to plant out. In Mediterranean type climates this can often be done in the autumn, otherwise grow the plants on in the greenhouse until late in the following spring, planting out after the last expected frosts.
Cuttings of half-ripe wood, takien in early autumn and grown in a greenhouse[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
].
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