Propagation
Sow fresh seed during spring in a well-drained media.
Take cuttings during late summer.
Divide established clumps during spring.
Note:
It is used medicinally as a mild sedative and for the relief of menstrual cramps.
Botanic information
Leaf: The pubescent grey-green leaves are cordate to oblong and have obvious venation on the upper surface. The apex is obtuse and the petiole is moderately long.
Flower: The expanding white to pink tubulate flowers have 2-lips and are arranged in a terminal spike-like cyme that appears from late spring to early summer.
Fruit: The small nut is not commonly seen and the plant is normally reproduced vegetatively.