Re: Epimedium; Ruellia
Hello Bobbi,
In Hinkley's book The Explorer's Garden there is a photo on page 98 of a bowl
containing dried epimedium roots. According to the caption they are sold as an
aphrodisiac. Sounds pretty healthy to me;-))
Gene Bush Southern Indiana Zone 6a Munchkin Nursery
around the woods - around the world
genebush@otherside.com http://www.munchkinnursery.com
----- Original Message -----
From: Bobbi Diehl <diehlr@INDIANA.EDU>
Subject: [SG] Epimedium; Ruellia
> I was noticing in the store tonight that one of the "healthy" new bottled
> drinks by Sobe claims to contain epimedium. My herb books don't say
> anything about the health benefits of ingesting epimedium; can anyone shed
> any light on what part of the plant is used and what it is used for?
>
> Also, I bought a plant of Ruellia (wild petunia) from Gene Bush two
> springs ago. From that one plant, dozens more have appeared. It now has
> spread into a neat green bathmat size area of rosettes that touch. Several
> other plants seem to be growing up through it without appearing unhappy,
> but it struck me that this would make a good on-purpose groundcover. It is
> certainly vigorous, and the foliage seems to look good all season. Nothing
> bothers it and it has cute little purply-blue flowers for a long time,
> though I think they are petering out now. Has anyone actually used Ruellia
> for a ground cover?
>
> Bobbi Diehl
> Bloomington, IN
> zone 5/6
