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Burdock Clotbur Common Burdock Lesser Burdock (Arctium minus)

Burdock Clotbur Common Burdock Lesser Burdock (Arctium minus)

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You will get 37 seeds of Arctium minus, BURDOCK CLOTBUR COMMON BURDOCK LESSER BURDOCK for planting.


Arctium minus, also known as Lesser Burdock or Common Burdock, is a biennial thistle that is native to Europe but now considered a common weed in the United States. Despite its reputation as a nuisance, this plant is highly valued in Chinese and Western herbal medicine for its detoxifying properties. The dried root of the one-year-old plant is the official herb, but the leaves and fruits can also be used for detoxification purposes.


Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours


Stratification: warm stratify for 30 days, cold stratify for 30 days


Germination: sow seed 1/16" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed


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