| Milk Thistle |
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Silybum marianum
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| Uses: Culinary/Medicinal |
Duration: Annual or Biennial (hardy in zones 7-8) |
| When to Sow: Spring |
Ease of Germination: Easy |
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Striking plant. Its glossy leaves are painted with veins of creamy white which, according to tradition, originated from the milk of the Virgin which once fell upon a plant. Important tonic herb for the liver.
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