Łódź, Bałuty

Originated in eastern Europe! Ornamental plant with characteristic, beautiful scent. Edible plant - flowers raw or folded into batter and fried to make fritters. Herbal plant - the leaves and the fruit are antiperiodic, febrifuge, tonic and vermifuge; the bark or leaves have been chewed by children as a treatment for sore mouth. Useful plant - plants can be grown as an informal hedge; an essential oil is obtained from the flowers, used in perfumery; a green dye is obtained from the flowers; green and brown dyes can be obtained from the leaves; a yellow-orange dye is obtained from the twigs.