Self-heal
''Prunella'' is a genus of herbaceous plants in the family Lamiaceae, also known as self-heals, heal-all, or allheal for their use in herbal medicine. Habitat Most are native to Europe, Asia, and North Africa, but ''Prunella vulgaris'' (common self-heal) is Holarctic in distribution, occurring in North America as well, and is a common lawn weed. Prunellas are low-growing plants, and thrive in moist wasteland and grass, spreading rapidly to cover the ground. They are members of the mint family and have the square stem common to mints. Biological descriptions The common name "self-heal" derives from the use of some species to treat a range of minor disorders. Self-heal can be grown from seed, or by dividing clumps in spring or autumn. ;Species # '' Prunella albanica'' Pénzes – Albania # '' Prunella × bicolor'' Beck – parts of Europe (''P. grandiflora × P. laciniata'') # '' Prunella × codinae'' Sennen – Spain (''P. hyssopifolia × P. laciniata'') # '' Prunella creten ...
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Prunella Vulgaris
''Prunella vulgaris'', the common self-heal, heal-all, woundwort, heart-of-the-earth, carpenter's herb, brownwort or blue curls, is a herbaceous plant in the mint family Lamiaceae. Description ''Prunella vulgaris'' grows high, with creeping, self-rooting, tough, square, reddish stems branching at the leaf axes. The Leaf, leaves are lance-shaped, serrated and reddish at the tip, about long and broad, and growing in opposite pairs down the square stem. Each leaf has 3-7 veins that shoot off the middle vein to the margin. The stalks of the leaves are generally short, but can be up to long. The flowers grow from a clublike, somewhat square, whirled cluster; immediately below this club is a pair of stalkless leaves standing out on either side like a collar. The flowers are two-lipped and tubular. The top lip is a purple hood, and the bottom lip is often white; it has three lobes, with the middle lobe being larger and fringed upwardly. Flowers bloom at different times depending ...
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Prunella Albanica
Prunella may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Prunella (fairy tale), an Italian fairy tale * ''Prunella'' (film), a 1918 silent film Plants and animals * ''Prunella'' (bird), also known as accentors or dunnocks, a bird genus * ''Prunella'' (plant), also known as self-heal, a plant genus * Prunella (grape), a French wine grape better known known as Cinsaut Other uses * Prunella (given name) * Prunella (horse), a Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare * Prunella (cloth), an 18th-century worsted fabric * Bargnolino Bargnolino is an Italian variation of sloe gin, made by soaking sloe fruits from the blackthorn plant, '' Prunus spinosa'', with sugar and spices in spirit alcohol. This results in a reddish, sweet liquor, around 40-45% alcohol by volume Alco ...

Prunella Grandiflora
''Prunella grandiflora'', the large-flowered selfheal, is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae The Lamiaceae ( ) or Labiatae are a family (biology), family of flowering plants commonly known as the mint, deadnettle, or sage family. Many of the plants are aromatic in all parts and include widely used culinary herbs like basil (herb), ba .... It is native to Europe and neighboring parts of West Asia. References * External links ''Prunella grandiflora'' grandiflora Plants described in 1776 Flora of Europe {{Lamiaceae-stub ...
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Prunella × Gentianifolia
Prunella may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Prunella (fairy tale), an Italian fairy tale * ''Prunella'' (film), a 1918 silent film Plants and animals * ''Prunella'' (bird), also known as accentors or dunnocks, a bird genus * ''Prunella'' (plant), also known as self-heal, a plant genus * Prunella (grape), a French wine grape better known known as Cinsaut Other uses * Prunella (given name) * Prunella (horse), a Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare * Prunella (cloth), an 18th-century worsted fabric * Bargnolino Bargnolino is an Italian variation of sloe gin, made by soaking sloe fruits from the blackthorn plant, '' Prunus spinosa'', with sugar and spices in spirit alcohol. This results in a reddish, sweet liquor, around 40-45% alcohol by volume Alco ...