Stachys bullata - Wood mint

Wood mint (Stachys bullata) is a perennial herb native to California, in western North America, its leaves used traditionally as a disinfectant wash and poultice for wounds, earaches, and sore throats.¹

Inputs

• Full sun¹
• Semi-shade¹
• Well drained soil¹

Outputs

• Medicinal use¹

Type

• Herb
• Perennial

Functions

• Fire resistance²

Footnotes

1. Stachys bullata | Useful Temperate Plants ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵

2. Leaf burn times of California native plants, Las Pilitas Nursery, 2005 propane-torch ignition trial, live-leaf ignition time >60 seconds ↩