Growing wild dagga?

Question

hi, im buying some wild dagga, or lion's tail, seeds off the internet and im wondering how i grow them. i live in virginia so im going to keep it inside at the winter, but some of my questions are like how much sunlight/water does it get and when can i take off the flowers and leaves without hurting the plant? any comments would appreciated

Answer 1

you should find what you need here....

http://www.google.com/search?q=lion%27s+tail+plant&rls=com.microsoft:en-us&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&startIndex=&startPage=1

Answer 2

Wild Dagga, dagga being an Afrikaans word for Cannabis but do not smoke it. Magnificent shrubs with orange flowers (mostly) or off-white. Grassland species and as such they do well in well drained to light clay soils in full sun - frost resistant. Very good for birds and butterflies. Under normal climatic conditions they need no maintenance or watering. Not familiar with your climatic set-up. When they look a bit droopy (wilted) you can water. Few types but Leonotis leonurus is most commonly used in landscaping. Shrub max height 2 - 3m (White or Orange)
Medicinal usage from asthma to hemorrhoids. I am familiar three types with L. leonurus, L dubla (forest leonotis), L. intermedia (broad leaf leonotis). Hope this helps a bit. Oh, and you can harvest flowers without harming the plant... these are tough fellows. Prune every season for best flowering.

Answer 3

Dagga is cultivated as an ornamental plant for its orange blossom spikes and accent or screening qualities . It is a moderately drought tolerant plant, and a nectar source for birds and butterflies . Dagga can grow outside in Africa, California, Hawaii, and Australia where it has naturalized in some areas. In cooler climates it is grown as a house or greenhouse plant. Put three seeds 1/4inch deep in a 4 inch pot of potting soil, water them when the soil dries , keep them in the sun and warm . After they sprout let them grow for a month then snip off the weakest two and let the best one grow. Re-pot into a larger pot as needed or plant outside in full sun after the plant is three or four inches tall if you live where there is no frost. Remember they can't take frost. If you live in a cool area put them outside in the summer then take in before the first frost. Fertilize occasionally with liquid fertilizer. Dagga is legal but not a very good substitute for cannabis.