Calea zacatechichi DREAM HERBS (plant)

Calea zacatechichi or dream herbs is an ethnobotanical and shamanic plant of Mexican origin from the Asteraceae family.
Calea zacatechichi seeds are small and resemble those of sweetleaf.
Its leaves are thick and slightly aromatic.

The Chontal Mexican Indians of Oaxaca took an infusion of crushed and dried Calea leaves.
Believing in chimeras induced by dreams, the Chontals took Zacatechichi to clarify the senses.
They called the Calea: The leaf of the Gods.

It is a perennial plant measuring more than a meter in height from the first year, its growth is very rapid, the smell is slightly peppery.
It should be planted in rich, aerated soil.

Dream herbs plant 10 to 20 cm high, plant delivered in a plug.
Upon receipt of the plant, it is important to plant it in a pot approximately 20 cm wide.
Use potting soil rich in organic matter.
Drain the bottom of the pot well with clay balls.
To grow in partial shade in a pot or directly in the ground in a shady place.
Exotic plant, remember to bring the dream grass plant in winter in a greenhouse or veranda, the plant is frost-prone.

• Indoor plant, which can be grown outside but must be brought indoors in winter.
• Very bright or partially shaded location.
• Facilitates digestion.
• Rare shamanic and ethnobotanical plant.

Do not consume without medical advice.
Cultivate only for the purpose of preserving the species.