Circaea lutetiana L.
Circea lutetiana
A perennial herbaceous plant with opposite, simple leaves and slender, green stems. The flowers are white and borne in summer. It grows 20 cm to 60 cm, rarely up to 75 centimeters high. The leaves are rounded or slightly notched at the base and have sinuate edges. The flower has 2 notched petals, 2 stamens, and a 2-lobed stigma. The fruit is a small bur of 3.5-5mm which aids the plant's dispersal via zoochory. In winter, the aerial parts die off leaving an underground rhizome.
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Myrtales
Onagraceae
Circaea
The plant contains astringent tannin but is not especially toxic.
It is cultivated as an ornamental garden plant. It prefers a shaded position in rich, moist soil. The cultivar 'Caveat Emptor' has leaves that are heavily mottled pink.
Summer
20 cm to 75 cm
White
Woods in deep shade and moist environments on nitrogen-containing clay
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Pannon Flora Ltd. was founded on December 13, 1999, by Gábor Janik, who retains 95% ownership. Janik holds an MSc in Horticulture from the University of Horticultural Sciences (1986) and an Advanced Professional English Certification from the College of International Trade (1990). The company specializes in bird feed production and export, primarily serving markets in Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, and the UK, alongside cultivating and distributing imported/exported horticultural seeds. It maintains exclusive partnerships with JOEUN Seed (South Korea) and Takii Europe (Japan), a leader in professional seed breeding and production. Pannon Flora collaborates with certification bodies such as NÉBIH (National Food Chain Safety Office), MERT Kontroll, and SGS Hungary to ensure compliance and quality. The company works with approximately 400 Hungarian growers, ranging from small-scale producers (under 5 hectares) to mid-sized farms and large-scale agricultural enterprises. This profile emphasizes agribusiness expertise, technical partnerships, and operational scalability tailored to international client needs.
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