Characteristics
A small herb. It grows 15-30 cm high. It spreads 60 cm wide. The leaves are small and oval or slightly sword shaped. There are some named varieties. The leaves have a lemon taste.
| Life form |
perennial
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| Growth form |
shrub
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| Growth support |
-
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| Foliage retention |
evergreen
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| Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
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| Pollination |
entomogamy
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| Spread |
epizoochory
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| Mature width (meter) |
0.6
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| Mature height (meter) |
0.1
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| Root system |
-
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| Rooting depth (meter) |
-
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| Root diameter (meter) |
-
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| Flower color |
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| Blooming months |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | | Apr | May | Jun | | Jul | Aug | Sep | | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Fruit color |
-
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| Fruiting months |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | | Apr | May | Jun | | Jul | Aug | Sep | | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Nitrogen fixer |
-
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| Photosynthetic pathway |
-
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Environment
It is a temperate plant. It suits hardiness zones 5-10. Hobart Botanical Gardens.
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| Soil humidity |
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Usage
The leaves are used to flavour salads, soups, sauces, fish, poultry, cheese desserts and drinks. The leaves are used in an infusion to make tea.
Cultivation
Can be grown by cuttings, divisions or seedlings.
| Mode |
cuttings
divisions
seedlings
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| Germination duration (days) |
15 - 30
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| Germination temperacture (C°) |
12
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| Germination luminosity |
light
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| Germination treatment |
-
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| Minimum temperature (C°) |
-
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| Optimum temperature (C°) |
-
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| Size |
-
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| Vigor |
-
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| Productivity |
-
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