Gewöhnliche Nachtviole

Die bis zu 70 cm hohe Nachtviole ist eine alte, sehr gut winterharte Bauerngartenpflanze, die aber auch wunderbar in jeden Naturgarten (Gehölzrand, Staudenbeet) passt!

Sie blüht von Mai bis Juli in kräftig hell-violetten oder auch weißen Blütenständen, die einen betörenden Duft verströmt, besonders abends, und viele Falter, aber k e i n e Schnecken anzieht! Sie ist schneckenresistent.

• Tipp: Um dieser mehrjährigen Pflanze, die sich auch selbst aussamt, gute Wuchsbedingungen zu verschaffen und sie in lauen Abendstunden genießen zu können, pflanzen Sie sie am besten in der Nähe eines halbschattigen Sitzplatzes in nahrhafte Erde mit guter Wasserversorgung.

Landscape Uses:Border, Massing, Specimen, Woodland garden. Prefers a rich moist well-drained soil, succeeding in full sun or semi-shade. Requires a neutral to alkaline soil. Prefers an alkaline soil. Tolerates poor soils. Grows well in damp, shady or grassy places. Established plants are drought resistant. Plants are hardy to about -20°c. A very ornamental plant, it is a short-lived perennial and is often grown as a biennial. A good bee, butterfly and moth plant, it is a specific food plant for the orange-tip butterfly. The flowers are very aromatic with a clove-like fragrance, this is especially apparent in the evening. They usually have very little scent during the day and thus obtained a reputation in folk-lore for deceit. The plant is sometimes cultivated for the essential oil contained in its seed. Special Features:Not North American native, Naturalizing, Attracts butterflies, Suitable for cut flowers, Fragrant flowers.

Edible Parts: Leaves Oil Seed Edible Uses: Oil Young leaves - raw. Rich in vitamin C, they are used as a cress substitute in salads. A rather bitter flavour, though many people like the extra tang it gives to salads. For culinary purposes, the leaves should be picked before the plant flowers. The seed can be sprouted and added to salads. The seed contains 50% of an edible oil - there is a potential for cultivation.

Essential Oil An essential oil from the seed is used in perfumery. The plant is cultivated for this purpose.

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