Plant Encyclopedia
Valeriana officinalis (valerian, "Seiyokanokoso")
Japanese name: セイヨウカノコソウ （西洋鹿子草）
Scientific name: Valeriana officinalis
[Overview]
A perennial 60–150 cm tall.
The leaves are once-pinnately compound with entire leaflets.
Many flowers are borne in corymbs at the stem tips. The corolla is 5-lobed and pale pink.
[Uses]
It has a distinctive fragrance, and in Europe the rhizome and roots are used medicinally as valerian root. An essential oil is also obtained.
Details
Names
English: valerian, common valerian, garden heliotrope, all-heal, St. George's herb, cat's valerian
Japanese: セイヨウカノコソウ（西洋鹿子草）、ヴァレリアン、ケッソウ（纈草）、キッソウ（吉草）、バレリアン
Japanese: セイヨウカノコソウ（西洋鹿子草）、ヴァレリアン、ケッソウ（纈草）、キッソウ（吉草）、バレリアン
Life form
Perennial
Habit
Terrestrial
Planting (or sowing) season
April, May, June, September, October
Distribution or origin
Europe
Height
600–1500 mm
Leaf shape
Odd-pinnate compound leaf
Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Leaf margin
Entire
Inflorescence
Corymb
Flower color
Pink
Leaf color
Green
Availability of seeds and plants
Low
Form sold
Seedlings
Sun exposure
Full sun, Partial shade
Soil needs
Required
Suitable uses
Potted plant, Flower bed, Container
Scent
Exotic
Uses
Medicinal, Essential oil
Translated from our Japanese encyclopedia. If anything differs, the Japanese page is correct.