Eclipta (Eclipta alba) seeds, organic
$4.95 – $44.10
Family: Aster (Asteraceae)
Tropical perennial, temperate annual, 60 days to harvest
(Bhringaraj, Eclipta prostrata, Mo-han-lian) A creeping and moisture-loving herb with white flowers giving way to a button-like display of fat green seeds that turn black when fully mature. Good subject for around the hose bib or used as a low-lying bedding plant. Traditional use (Ayurveda): hepatic tonic, hair tonic. The herb tends to blacken without cellular deterioration, and the dried herb (pictured) takes on a very dark hue. Sow seed just below soil surface, tamp in well and keep warm and in the light. Regarding germination times for Eclipta alba, the common expectation is 12 to 24 days in spring conditions. However I have been keeping careful track of this, due to much feedback regarding nongermination of Eclipta alba seeds, and in 2020/21 I made a planting that gave these results: Planted 11/17/20 in greenhouse conditions. Less than 1% germination in 2 weeks. Kept the plant in the greenhouse, nearly barren, for the entire winter and on 3/2/2021 all the rest of the seeds came up. That’s a 105 day induction period. Whether this is an expectable germination period for the seeds of Eclipta alba and should represent a reasonable cultivation scenario for it, or whether this is merely the result of Kokopelli’s springtime fluting, is still not fully understood. However, this is the greatest germination I’ve ever seen on the species. Space plants 1 foot apart. Grows to about a foot tall.
Packet contains 30 seeds
2,000 seeds per gram
10,000 seeds per 5 grams
20,000 seeds per 10 grams
Certified Organically grown
Question
Dawn Paterson –
Can these plants be harvested for powder after going to seed?
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Dawn Paterson –
also, I was under the impression these were perennial, do they need to be kept in a greenhouse thru the winter to come back next year? Thank you!
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Richo Cech –
hi dawn, thanks for your thoughtful reviews. Eclipta alba is perennial until frosted. for all practical purposes, given its easy and fast growth, it is treated as an annual by temperate gardeners. overwintering in the greenhouse is rarely satisfactory. richo
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Richo Cech –
yes
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Dawn Paterson –
I had good germination, 8 of 12 seeds germinted and grew beautifullt this spring/summer
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Question
Ambi –
Do you have the yellow ecliptic alba plants?
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Richo Cech –
hello ambi, i’m sorry, we have only the white flowered form. r
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Jhovanna Nixon (verified owner) –
I ordered these last season and got a good run but forgot to bring it inside during frost. These seeds are good quality and I got a great germination rate with the two packets I ordered last season. This store was the only place I could find these seeds and I’m so happy I did. Thanks for providing good quality seeds and a wide range to choose from.
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Richo Cech –
Hi Jhovanna, Wow, I’m glad they worked for you. I personally had a surprise when I planted them in the fall, only a few came up, and then the rest of them came up not that long ago–a couple of weeks back–it took about 100 days! It looks like we’ll be having these again from fresh crop–they act like an annual. Thanks again for contacting. Richo
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Sandhhya Hariharan (verified owner) –
I am so happy to see the seeds sprouted. And looking forward to see them grow. I would definitely recommend to everyone. I have no second thought buying from this seller when compared to other online stores. The price is very reasonable. I will definitely buy more in future.
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