Characteristics
A herb or shrub. The stems are grey and woolly. The leaves are twice divided. The flowers are dark blue or violet. They are on long stems above the leaves.
| Life form |
perennial
|
| Growth form |
shrub
|
| Growth support |
-
|
| Foliage retention |
evergreen
|
| Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
|
| Pollination |
-
|
| Spread |
-
|
| Mature width (meter) |
0.5 - 1.0
|
| Mature height (meter) |
0.43 - 0.68
|
| Root system |
-
|
| Rooting depth (meter) |
0.12
|
| Root diameter (meter) |
0.5
|
| Flower color |
|
| Blooming months |
-
|
| Fruit color |
-
|
| Fruiting months |
-
|
| Nitrogen fixer |
-
|
| Photosynthetic pathway |
-
|
Environment
It is a Mediterranean climate plant. It is damaged by frost. It suits hardiness zone 7-11.
| Light |
|
| Soil humidity |
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| Soil texture |
-
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| Soil acidity |
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| Soil nutriment |
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| Hardiness (USDA) |
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Usage
The aerial parts are used for a liqueur. The leaves and flowers are used as a spice in cooking snails. The leaves and flowers are used as a garnish in traditional bread.
Cultivation
It can be grown from seeds.
| Mode |
cuttings
seedlings
|
| Germination duration (days) |
7 - 14
|
| Germination temperacture (C°) |
21
|
| Germination luminosity |
-
|
| Germination treatment |
-
|
| Minimum temperature (C°) |
-
|
| Optimum temperature (C°) |
-
|
| Size |
-
|
| Vigor |
-
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| Productivity |
-
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