Marshmallow
Many Egyptians enjoyed the sap of this plant mixed with honey and nuts!
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This Heirloom perennial plant dates back to ancient Egypt. The roots are used for food, the leaves for many medicinal poultices to sooth lung, throat and digestive ailments.
Not an herb used widely today, but it was used extensively in making the early confection of its name by using the powdered root. The root contain a mucilage that thickens in water and was heated with sugar to create a soothing sweet paste.
It will thrive in any soil or situation, but grows larger in moist than in dry land, and could well be cultivated on unused ground in damp localities near ditches or streams. It needs full sun. Growing to about 3 – 4 ft tall with blooms similar to hibiscus flower, hardy from zones 3 – 9
Sow seeds outdoors in warm fertile soil, or start early indoors and move to sunny location after danger of frost.
Approximately 50 Heirloom Organic seeds per package.
