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Cichorium intybus
Upright perennial with bright blue edible flowers. We use the young leaves in salads, stir fries, fritters, pesto etc, they are bitter but a fabulous digestive herb and full of vitamins. The root can be boiled or roasted like parsnips, or roasted as a coffee substitute or used in beer brewing – it is rich in the starch inulin which can easily be converted to alcohol. It is used medicinally in the treatment of jaundice, liver enlargement, gout and rheumatism, as well as to eliminate worms.
The whole plant is a mineral accumulator can be added to a compost heap in order to speed up bacterial activity. It can be ‘chopped and dropped’ several times during the season to harvest leaves for compost or mulch. It is very nutritious for stock, containing inulin and easily digested carbohydrate minerals. The flowers yield a blue dye.
Basal rosette of leaves to 30cm, flower stalk to 100cm. 9cm pot. Certified organic plant.
N.B. Shipping costs are added AFTER you have placed your order, you will then be emailed an invoice with bank details.
Smallest box rate:
This can fit up to 9 plants in 9cm pots.
Shipping a single tree can be expensive. We may be able to fit more in the box for the same price! See our shipping rates for single and multi tree boxes.
Combining sizes?
No problem, we will work out the best rate for you once you’ve placed your order.
Jo has a passion for growing herbs but is not a qualified herbalist and has no medical background.
We are lucky to have Patricia Beagle working here at times, who is qualified, and some of her advice does appear on these pages, but herbs act differently for different people and can interact with other medicines. We therefore always recommend that you consult with your own qualified health-care practitioner before using herbal products, particularly if you are pregnant, nursing or on any medications.
Kahikatea Farm cannot take any responsibility for any adverse effects from the use of the plants or a plant not having the effect it is reputed to have.
