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Water Horehound (Lycopus americanus) is a perennial herb native to much of the eastern and western United States, as well as some Canadian provinces. Water Horehound (Latin: Lycopus americanus) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
Water Horehound is generally regarded as safe for culinary use when correctly identified and prepared. Avoid wild specimens from polluted ground and confirm species before harvest.
Water Horehound is a member native to ALA, ABT, ARI, ARK, BRC, and CAL. Water Horehound thrives in moist to wet conditions and prefers light (sandy), medium, or heavy (clay) soils with a pH between 5.2 and 7.8.
Water Horehound grows best in USDA zone 4-8, 7/10 light, moist, wet water, and perennial life cycle. Detailed sowing, propagation, and care notes are on the full profile.
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