Lamiaceae FAMILY
Ballota nigra
Ballota nigra
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
3/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Ballpta nigra is a variable herbaceous, perennial plant with erect stems; it can grow up to 130cm tall[ 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. ]. The plant has a long history of herbal use and is still sometimes employed in modern herbalism. It is sometimes grown in herb gardens.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeEurasia - Sweden to Portugal, east to the Caucasus, Turkey, Syria, Lebanon and Jordan; N. Africa - Morocco to Tunisia
HabitatWaste ground, hedgerows, woods and shady places, preferring nitrogen-rich, moist, rather loose soil[ 13 Title Hamlyn Encyclopaedia of Plants. Publication Author Triska. Dr. Publisher Hamlyn Year 1975 ISBN 0-600-33545-3 Description Very interesting reading, giving some details of plant uses and quite a lot of folk-lore. , 268 Title The Encyclopedia of Herbs and Herbalism Publication Author Stuart. M. (Editor) Publisher Orbis Publishing. London. Year 1979 ISBN 0-85613-067-2 Description Excellent herbal with good concise information on over 400 herbs. ].