Herb latin name: Common Star Thistle,Common Star Thistle Extract

Latin name: Centaurea calcitrapa

Family: Compositae

Medicinal use of Common Star Thistle: The powdered seeds are drunk as aremedy for stone. The powdered root is said to be acure for fistula and gravel.

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Habitat of the herb: the herb: Waysides and waste places on sandy, gravelly and chalky soils.

Edible parts of Common Star Thistle: Leaves and young stems - raw or cooked.

Propagation of the herb: Seed - sow April in a cold frame. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer. If you have sufficient seed, it can also be sown in situ during August/September.

Cultivation of Common Star Thistle: Waysides and waste places on sandy, gravelly and chalky soils.

Known hazards of Centaurea calcitrapa: None known

Herb latin name: Common Star Thistle,Common Star Thistle Extract

Latin name: Centaurea calcitrapa

Family: Compositae

Medicinal use of Common Star Thistle: The powdered seeds are drunk as aremedy for stone. The powdered root is said to be acure for fistula and gravel.

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Habitat of the herb: the herb: Waysides and waste places on sandy, gravelly and chalky soils.

Edible parts of Common Star Thistle: Leaves and young stems - raw or cooked.

Propagation of the herb: Seed - sow April in a cold frame. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer. If you have sufficient seed, it can also be sown in situ during August/September.

Cultivation of Common Star Thistle: Waysides and waste places on sandy, gravelly and chalky soils.

Known hazards of Centaurea calcitrapa: None known