Satureja thymbra L.

Water savory (en), Sarriette thymbra (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Lamiaceae > Satureja

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.4
Mature height (meter) 0.4
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Sunny positions on dry rocky hills.
More
It is a Mediterranean plant.
Light 4-9
Soil humidity 2-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-9

Usage

The leaves are used for flavouring in cooking. It is like thyme. They are used for seasoning brine cured olives, grilled meats, and vegetables. (It is used to clean wine barrels before the next year's vintage.) The leaves are used for tea.
Uses essential oil food food additive material medicinal seasoning tea
Edible leaves shoots
Therapeutic use Diabetes mellitus (aerial part), Tumor (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings, divisions or seedlings.
Mode cuttings divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Satureja thymbra habit picture by laura courbis (cc-by-sa)
Satureja thymbra habit picture by bas yves (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Satureja thymbra leaf picture by Theodora (cc-by-sa)
Satureja thymbra leaf picture by laura courbis (cc-by-sa)
Satureja thymbra leaf picture by laura courbis (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Satureja thymbra flower picture by mete toppare (cc-by-sa)
Satureja thymbra flower picture by ariana masselou (cc-by-sa)
Satureja thymbra flower picture by Budnikov Dmitry (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Satureja thymbra world distribution map, present in Cyprus, Greece, Libya, Palau, and Turks and Caicos Islands

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:457833-1
WFO ID wfo-0000304557
COL ID 79QH5
BDTFX ID 81451
INPN ID 611576
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Satureja biroi Satureja collina Thymbra hirsuta Thymbra hirsutissima Thymus hirsutissimus Thymus tragoriganum Micromeria thymbra Clinopodium thymbra Satureja hispida Satureja tragoriganum Satureja thymbra