Althaea rosea var. nigra, Marshmellow, Black

Althaea rosea var. nigra, Marshmellow, Black

Althaea rosea var. nigra                    

Marshmallow, Black

sorts and variety
‚Erfurter‘
graceful black flowers, high in anthocyans, the leafes could be use as fodder for cows
drugs

flowers (Malvae arboreae flos), leafes (Malvae arboreae folium)

most important active substances

mucilages, anthocyans,

most important usages

respiratory, gastrointestinal and urinary tract catarrh, gargle solution for oral and pharyngeal inflammation

Recommendations for Cultivation

Weight per Thousand Seed Grains: 10,0 g

Seed demand for drilling: april  4-5 kg /ha

Demand for plantation: spring 6 plants / m²

Distance between the rows: 40-50 cm

harvest: flowers in the second year, leafes could harvest in the first year