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- Planting mandrakes - planting instructions for the "witch plant"
- At what location does the mandrake feel comfortable?
- Which plant substrate is suitable?
- Can the mandrake be preferred?
- When is the best planting time?
- Which planting distance is ideal?
- May mandrakes be transplanted?
- How is the mandrake multiplied?
- How poisonous is the mandrake?
- Tips
The mandrake thrives best in partial shade
Planting mandrakes - planting instructions for the "witch plant"
Mandrakes are among the oldest known medicinal plants that are still used today in homeopathy. Although the Mandrake is more at home in the Mediterranean, it can also be cultivated in German gardens. So plant the poisonous ornamental plant properly.
At what location does the mandrake feel comfortable?
Mandrakes thrive best in a sunny or partially shaded, somewhat sheltered location. Plant them in the semi-shade of deciduous trees.
Which plant substrate is suitable?
The soil should be humus rich and nice and easy. Waterlogging does not tolerate the Mandrake. The long roots would rot.
Can the mandrake be preferred?
Mandrake can be sowed in the house all year round. When sowing directly into the field, the spring is best suited.
When is the best planting time?
Preferred mandrakes are planted in spring or autumn. If you put them in the ground in the fall, be sure to protect the mandrakes with a mulch cover from frost.
Which planting distance is ideal?
Mandrakes do not need much space. A distance of 30 centimeters is usually sufficient.
May mandrakes be transplanted?
The transplanting of mandrains is not recommended. Firstly, it is very difficult to get the long roots undamaged out of the ground. On the other hand, Mandrake does not get the transplanting. Better to sow new specimens.
How is the mandrake multiplied?
The reproduction takes place via seeds, which ripen in the small berries.
Alternatively, you can multiply mandrakes by cutting cuttings in winter. These will nurse you in the house until they have formed roots.
How poisonous is the mandrake?
The mandrake is poisonous in all plant parts. Although there are sources that say the berries are edible, it is safer to forego the consumption of mandrakes.
If you want to plant the mandrake as a medicinal plant, you should be careful. An overdose may be noticeable by:
Tips
The mandrake is also called a hangman or a dragon doll. Already with the old Greeks it was used as a magic plant. There she was named after the sorceress Circe Circea.