Teucrium capitatum L.

Felty germander (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Lamiaceae > Teucrium

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.3 - 0.4
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 0.13
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-10

Usage

The flowering aerial parts are used to make a herbal tea and also as seasoning for olives and soups.
Uses medicinal seasoning tea
Edible flowers
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 25 - 30
Germination temperacture (C°) 21
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Teucrium capitatum habit picture by Alfredo Marín Camacho (cc-by-sa)
Teucrium capitatum habit picture by Sergio costantini (cc-by-sa)
Teucrium capitatum habit picture by Gómez Álvaro (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Teucrium capitatum leaf picture by joselu_4 (cc-by-sa)
Teucrium capitatum leaf picture by Diego Alex (cc-by-sa)
Teucrium capitatum leaf picture by Marija Milovac (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Teucrium capitatum flower picture by Alicia Nebot (cc-by-sa)
Teucrium capitatum flower picture by judith vanschijndel (cc-by-sa)
Teucrium capitatum flower picture by Nacho Laserna Herraiz (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Teucrium capitatum fruit picture by Blanca Antonio (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Teucrium capitatum world distribution map, present in Afghanistan, Albania, Bulgaria, Algeria, Spain, France, Greece, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Morocco, Palau, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Turks and Caicos Islands, Turkmenistan, Tunisia, and Ukraine

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:460297-1
WFO ID wfo-0000321949
COL ID 55XDC
BDTFX ID 67325
INPN ID 125978
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Synonyms

Chamaedrys capitata Teucrium belion Polium album Teucrium polium subsp. capitatum Teucrium polium var. tonsum Teucrium polium var. achaemenis Teucrium capitatum subsp. gussonii Teucrium capitatum subsp. gypsicola Polium capitatum Teucrium capitatum

Lower taxons

Teucrium capitatum subsp. capitatum Teucrium capitatum subsp. gracillimum Teucrium capitatum subsp. majoricum