Characteristics
A herb which keeps growing from year to year. It is hairy and lies along the ground. It grows 10-20 cm high and spreads 20-30 cm wide. The leaves are downy. They are 12 mm long and have teeth around the edge. The flowers are small and violet with white markings. They occur in heads 12 mm long.
| Life form |
perennial
|
| Growth form |
herb
|
| Growth support |
free-standing
|
| Foliage retention |
deciduous
|
| Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
|
| Pollination |
-
|
| Spread |
-
|
| Mature width (meter) |
0.2 - 0.3
|
| Mature height (meter) |
0.45
|
| Root system |
-
|
| Rooting depth (meter) |
-
|
| Root diameter (meter) |
-
|
| Flower color |
-
|
| Blooming months |
-
|
| Fruit color |
-
|
| Fruiting months |
-
|
| Nitrogen fixer |
-
|
| Photosynthetic pathway |
c3
|
Environment
It is a temperate plant. It grows in the mountains of central and southern Europe. It grows in rocky, arid pastures. Hobart Botanical Gardens. It suits plant hardiness zones 5-9.
| Light |
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| Soil humidity |
|
| Soil texture |
|
| Soil acidity |
|
| Soil nutriment |
-
|
| Hardiness (USDA) |
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Usage
The leaves are used for flavouring. They are also brewed into a pleasant cordial tea.
Cultivation
| Mode |
-
|
| Germination duration (days) |
28
|
| Germination temperacture (C°) |
20
|
| Germination luminosity |
-
|
| Germination treatment |
-
|
| Minimum temperature (C°) |
-
|
| Optimum temperature (C°) |
-
|
| Size |
-
|
| Vigor |
-
|
| Productivity |
-
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