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Price range: $9.50 through $11.50
Inula helenium
Tall medicinal herb with attractive yellow flowers. Second season dried root is used as a decongestant with a gentle but effective action on coughs and bronchitis, and also as a tonic, diuretic and skin treatment. The leaves were also eaten by the Romans as a pot herb but are rather bitter, and the root can be candied and eaten as a sweetmeat.
Full sun to part shade, prefers moist soil. Height to 2m.
Certified organic plant.
Freight: full list of freight and packing charges
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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.
