Tribulus terrestris PUNCTURE VINE (10 seeds)

Puncture vine or Tribulus terrestris in Latin is a small, very hairy annual plant from the Zygophyllaceae family.
It is a creeping plant with little branching and comes from Asia and America.
It is now found everywhere in southern Europe.
This variety measures between 50 and 80 cm in length, it grows on very sandy and draining soils.
Its flowers are yellow with five petals.
Its fruits are shaped like a Maltese cross, which is where its vernacular name comes from.
Its seeds are round enclosed in its very thorny fruits.
Each fruit contains about five seeds.

It is used in powder form in Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine. It is attributed with many medicinal properties.
In the 1980s, it would have enabled Bulgarian weightlifters to improve their sporting performance without resorting to doping products.
It is a very stimulating species comparable to ginseng.

Sowing puncture vine seeds:

The most favorable time to sow seeds is during the months of June and July.
Sow Tribulus seeds under 1/2 cm of horticultural soil with sand.
Press lightly without pricking your hand.
Water abundantly when sowing then let the soil dry gradually.
Then place the pot in a greenhouse at a temperature close to 40°C.

Its germination will begin after 3 to 5 weeks after planting.
Once the seedlings are 10 cm long, it will then be possible to plant them directly in the garden in a dry and, above all, very sunny place.

• Aphrodisiac and stimulating property.
• Good hardiness.
• Atypical spicy fruits.
• Beautiful yellow flowers in summer.

Reproducible, untreated seeds.
Aphrodisiac plant to grow in full sun and in very draining soil.