Description: Fireweed is a perennial herbaceous flowering plant in the willowherb family Onagraceae. It is known in North America as fireweed and in Britain and Ireland as rosebay willowherb. It is also known by the synonyms Chamerion angustifolium and Epilobium angustifolium. It is native throughout the temperate Northern Hemisphere, including large parts of the boreal forests. The young shoots and leaves can be cooked and eaten. The young flowers are also edible, and the stems of older plants can be split to extract the edible raw pith. Additionally, the leaves can be used for tea. Traditionally the young shoots are collected in the spring by Native American and Siberian people and mixed with other greens. As the plant matures, the leaves become tough and somewhat bitter. Fireweed petals are made into jelly, and mature leaves are dried for use as tea. Roots are traditionally eaten raw by Siberian Native people. When properly prepared soon after picking they are a good source of vitamin C and provitamin A. In Russia, fireweed is made into a tea known as Ivan-Chai (Ivan-Tea) or Koporsky tea (from the town of Koporye, where it has been produced since the 13th century).[20] They use it as highly prized medicinal herb too. The popularity of fireweed tea perhaps stems from the similarity of its production to that of common black tea (Camellia sinensis), leading to a richly flavoured and deeply coloured herbal tea, with no caffeine, it is commercially sold in a blend with mint or thyme. Fireweed tea is high in iron, copper, potassium and calcium. The honey produced from fireweed is highly valued for its quality. Most fireweed honey is produced in locations in cool climates, such as the Pacific Northwest in the United States and Scandinavian countries in Europe.
Price: 7.99 USD
Location: Sedro Woolley, Washington
End Time: 2024-12-09T21:22:11.000Z
Shipping Cost: 8.99 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Brand: Yumheart Gardens
Type: Herb, Herbs
Climate: Arid, Cold, Continental, Highland, Humid Continental, Humid Subtropical, Marine West Coast, Mediterranean, Mountain, Semiarid, Sub-tropical, Temperate, Tropical, Tropical Wet, Tropical Wet & Dry
Genus: Chamaenerion
Common Name: Fireweed
Color: Green, Purple
Indoor/Outdoor: Outdoor
Number in Pack: 1
Features: Deer-Resistant, Fast Growing, Flowering, Organic
