Wild Quinine
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Parthenium integrifolium, Wild Quinine |
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A perennial with large, rough,
oval, lance-shaped leaves and tiny white blooms, this large-rooted
plant flowers in mid-summer. Grow specs: 2-5 feet. Poor dry soils. Full sun. Stratify for 60-90 days at 35-41 degrees F. or plant in fall. Used in the treatment of burns, malaria, kidney and bladder ailments, gonorrhea, and as a possible immune system stimulant. (Photo © Steven Foster) $3.00 |
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