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Savory of Crete
Satureja thymbra
About
Satureja thymbra, commonly known as savory of Crete, whorled savory, pink savory, and Roman hyssop, is a perennial-green dwarf shrub of the family Lamiaceae. It is noted for its dark-green leaves, which grow on numerous, closely compacted branches, reaching a height of 20–50 centimetres. Pink to purple flowers blossom between March and June. It is native to southeastern Europe and Libya, Africa.
- Family
- Lamiaceae
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Satureja thymbra
- Slug
- satureja-thymbra
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Genus
- Satureja
- Species
- thymbra
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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