2800 Pcs Capsella Seeds for Planting - Plant an Outdoor Vegetable ...

2800 Pcs Capsella Seeds for Planting - Plant an Outdoor Vegetable Home Garden

• The shepherd's purse produces an enormous number of seeds, spreads, and sows itself continuously so that it can form up to four generations per year as an annual plant. Because of its unassuming character and explosive growth, it is often wrongly perceived as a weed.
• Culinary uses of the shepherd's purse are the use of leaves similar to cress or wild cabbage, the consumption of the raw or roasted seeds, the use of the whole seed capsules as a spice for cooking, and much more. These fruits, which look like small hearts (or like the purse of a shepherd), can be eaten raw and have a nutty, spicy taste which is perfect for salads and cream cheese seasoning.
• It has been historically used as a substitute for mustard and also contains the healthy mustard oil glycosides. It is a rather common vegetable in various Asian cuisines.
• As a medicinal plant, the herb is recommended for the treatment of minor wounds and nose bleeds, but also for internal use as tea. It is labour-inducing and should not be consumed during pregnancy.