White Finch - White laceflower
This species - traditionally used in the Albanian Alps and in Kosovo to relieve constipation - produces large, pure-white umbels of flowers which, when harvested, make magnificent dried bouquets.
in the ground, in bucket
This species is best sown directly into the ground, after the last spring frosts. However, gardeners used to transplanting Apiaceae can easily try transplanting young plants - sown 6 to 8 weeks earlier - every 30 cm in the row.
February, March, April
April, May, June, September, October, November
June, July, August, September, October
in the ground, in pot
sunny
low
gravel, limestone
drained, sec, poor
Orlaya grandiflora
mid-season
50 seeds
White
From 60 to 80 cm
From 6 to 9 cm
This species is completely unknown in phyto-pharmacological terms. Nevertheless, it is traditionally used as a decoction of flowering tops - in the Albanian Alps and in Kosovo - to relieve constipation.
