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Sweet Green (3ha)

Species

Pineapple sage
Presents hairy stems , tubular red flowers and a unique aroma of pineapple.

Swedish Ivy
The most cultivated variety of this plant is Plectranthus forsteri marginatus, whose name comes from its attractive green foliage with white margins.

Field Horsetail
The horsetail belongs to the equisetaceae family and is characterized by being a vivacious herbaceous plant.
It is a medicinal plant to which are attributed therapeutic and mineral properties essential to health, in addition to acting in the fight against flu and colds and have many advantages for the body.

Hart's pennyroyal
Especially popular in Algarve, where it is used as an aromatic herb to flavor the stews.

Pineapple mint
With a slight scent of pineapple, it is great to use in salads, fruit salads and juices.

Myrtus
Its leaves have a scent similar to that of orange leaves.

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Lemon Grass

Cymbopogon citratus

Ornamental

Aromatic Plants

Medicinal

Repelent

Essencial Oil

Infusion

ORGANIC

Earned gold stars to two Portuguese brands in the international competition "Great Taste Awards", one of them, Hands on Earth, with its biological tisane - Amália.

When grown in organic production may represent an interesting source of income, because its dry leaves are very popular in Europe in several industries.

It is a herbaceous plant of the Poaceae family, native from the tropical regions of Asia, especially India. It grows in a clump of shoots (cespitosa plant), spreading by stolons (so is called estolonífera).

They have linear-lanceolate amplexicaules leaves. Their inflorescences are composed of panicles yellowed.

<b>Vaso 0.5L</b> - Altura da planta varia entre 7cm a 15cm

Vaso 0.5L - Altura da planta varia entre 7cm a 15cm

<b>Vaso 0.8L</b> - Altura da planta varia entre 10cm a 25cm

Vaso 0.8L - Altura da planta varia entre 10cm a 25cm

<b>Vaso 1.5L</b> - Altura da planta varia entre 15cm a 35cm

Vaso 1.5L - Altura da planta varia entre 15cm a 35cm

Bare Rooted

Quantity			Unit price *
until 100			0,98€
101	a	200	0,90€
from 201			0,80€

Nursery pot 0.5L

Quantity			Unit price *
until 10			1,88€
11	a	50	1,86€
from 51			1,76€

Nursery pot 0.8L

Quantity			Unit price *
until 10			3,26€
11	a	50	3,25€
from 51			3,20€

Nursery pot 1.5L

Quantity			Unit price *
until 10			4,80€
11	a	50	4,70€
from 51			4,50€

* Os preços apresentados já incluem IVA (6%) à taxa legal em vigor.

The images and photographs used on the website are merely illustrative of the final product. The size and state of development of the plant ordered may not correspond to the image, and may vary depending on the season.

Cultivation

Outdoor, the lemongrass is presented as a beautiful ornamental plant, extremely aromatic and easy to take care.

It prefers well-drained soils, but with some degree of moisture because its origin is tropical and needs full sun or partial shade.

It is easy to propagate it through the stem and root division, because these are superficial.

Does not tolerate temperatures below 0 ° C, and may even die. When in cold climates, it can be easily grown in pots, so that can be protected during colder weather.

History

The lemongrass is originally from Asia, more specifically South India, where it grows spontaneously, but it is used especially in Thai, Indonesian and Indian cuisine

In Brazil, it is known for "capim santo". Traditionally used in Indonesia and Malaysia for medicinal purposes, it is also, for centuries, used in Ayurvedic medicine from India, to combat fever, depression and digestive problems.

Utilization

Two of its active ingredients are essential oil with citronella and limonene, both with repellent action for insects.

Due to its very pleasant aroma, citronella is also used in the manufacture of perfumes, soaps and other cosmetics.

Used in tea, results in a very nice drink with a strong lemon flavor, which functions as a digestive and can accompany meals. Fighting bad mood and heartburn.

It have also a hepatoprotective and antispasmodic action in the digestive tract.
Help in the treatment of gingivitis, mouth ulcers and oral candidiasis, can be combined with calendula.

It has soothing properties and is therefore consumed with tilia, to improve sleep. In addition, low fever, and increases sweating.

According to an investigation, lemon grass tea helps in the treatment of oral candidiasis in patients with HIV. In this trial, conducted in South Africa, 90 patients were divided into 3 groups: those who took the lemon grass infused, those taking lemon juice and, in the latter group, was applied antifungal gentian violet. All treatments were effective, with a slight advantage for the lemon juice.

As insect repellent, it was the most effective of 38 essential oils, with patchouli and clove.

Lately the demand of this plant had increased in Portugal , especially for dog breeders that have used as biting insects repellent, transmitters of a terrible deadly disease, leishmaniasis, planting it in the surrounding of the kennels.

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