Lady's Mantle [Alchemilla xanthochlora]

The perennial lady's mantle is a wild tea and medicinal plant and is mainly used for women's diseases. Diuretic, increases the activity of the glands, has an anti-inflammatory effect, relieves menstrual cramps and contributes to the healing of birth injuries as well as general wound healing. Ideal for direct sowing, pot cultivation possible, sowing spring-autumn-winter, good for mixed culture, harvest the leaves.

 Description 
Lady's mantle is an ancient perennial wild tea and medicinal plant that can be found in Europe, Asia, and North America. The perennial has round, lobed, and finely toothed leaves with small yellowish flowers and has always been used to treat women's diseases. The tannins and saponins it contains have a diuretic effect, increase gland activity, have an anti-inflammatory effect, relieve menstrual cramps, and contribute to the healing of birth injuries as well as general wound healing. In damp weather and especially in the morning hours, lady's mantle secretes water from special glands on the edge of the leaf, which collects as drops in the middle of the leaf. This water was once considered healing water and was collected by alchemists. It is a food source for many insects and a bee pasture.

 General information 
Plant family: Rosaceae
Life cycle: Perennial
Days to harvest: 120 days
Plant height approx.: 50 cm
Root type: Deep and shallow rooter
Nutrient requirements: Low
Water requirements: Medium
Winter hardiness: Up to -15°C
Location: Sunny until semi shady
Soil: Permeable, humus-rich sandy loam soil

pH value: 6 to 7.5

 Sowing and planting information 
Germination type: Light and cold germinator
Sowing depth: 0 cm
Optimal germination temperature: 3-5 °C
Germination time: 7-21 days
Plant and row spacing: 30x30 cm

Germination ability of seeds: 2-3 years

 Mixed culture 
Optimal mixed culture: -
Unfavorable mixed culture: -

 Sowing by climate zone 
Subtropic climate (Mediterranean) (e. g. B. Portugal, Spain, Italy)
We recommend direct sowing from January to April or in winter from December onwards. The ideal location for the plants is partial shade.
Moderate climate (e. g. B. Germany, Switzerland, Poland)
Direct sowing from March to June is recommended. The plants are best placed in a sunny to partially shaded location.

 General recommendations 
In warm locations, artificial stratification at 0°C for 2 weeks is necessary for the seeds to germinate. Direct sowing is recommended. After germination, thin out the plants to the specified plant spacing.
Lady's mantle prefers a permeable, nutrient-rich, moist, sandy and humus-rich loamy soil. Doesn't tolerate waterlogging.

 Additional tips 
In order to quickly obtain a fine, crumbly and permeable soil with good nutrient and water storage capacity, additional incorporation of biochar and primary rock flour is recommended.

 Type of propagation 
Propagation occurs via seeds or root division.

 Plant care 
Loosened soil is sufficient. No fertilization necessary.

 Other names 
Botanical names: Alchemilla xanthochlora
English names: Lady's mantle
German names: Frauenmantel, Liebfrauenmantel, Allerfrauenheil, Taublatt, Taubecher, Alchemistenkraut, Sinau, Mutterkraut, Zugmantel
Portuguese names: Manto de Nossa Senhora
Spanish names: 
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 Origin 
Country: Germany