Capsella bursa-pastoris - Shepherd's purse

Capsella bursa-pastoris, or Shepherd’s Purse, is an annual or biennial herb with heart-shaped fruits resembling purses. It has clusters of white flowers and is widespread in fields and disturbed habitats. Shepherd’s Purse has historical uses in herbal medicine for treating minor wounds and as a diuretic.

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 6¹
• Hardiness zone 7¹
• Hardiness zone 8¹
• Hardiness zone 9¹
• Hardiness zone 10¹
• Potassium¹
• Calcium¹
• Iron¹

Outputs

• Human food¹

Type

• Annual
• Biennial
• Herb

Functions

• Calcium accumulator²
• Sulfur accumulator²
• Wildlife habitat¹

Footnotes

1. Capsella bursa-pastoris - Shepherds Purse | Plants for a Future ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷ ↩⁸ ↩⁹ ↩¹⁰

2. Gaia’s Garden - A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture, 2nd Edition Table 6-2 ↩ ↩²