Prunella vulgaris
heal-all, heal all, healall, selfheal, common selfheal, carpenter-weed
Family
Lamiaceae
Leaf Arrangement
opposite
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Margin
entire, toothed
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
oblong, elliptic, lanceolate, ovate
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
blue, pink, purple, white
Flower Month
March - April
Height (meters)
0.1 - 0.8
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Growing Season
Warm season
Wetland Class
FAC
Prairie Coefficient of Conservatism
2
Cultural Information
Seeds germinate best at alternating temperatures of 66-73 degrees F (19-26 C). Germination is stimulated by light (Kolk 1962). Seed was shown to retain high viability after 4 years of dry storage (Chessin 1959, Kolk 1962). Seeds average approximately 630,000 seeds/lb.
Natural History
Grows in low meadows, open woodlands, pastures, and along roadsides throughout Louisiana and the eastern part of Texas. It is now widely naturalized throughout the Northern Hemisphere.
Habitat
Low meadows, open woodlands, roadsides, and pasturelands.