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Nomenclature

OTHER COMMON NAMES:ST JULIAN'S HERB;SATYRICON;STONE BASIL
The Royal Horticultural Society Horticultural Database, available at www.rhs.org.uk

Other use

Flavouring - dried leaves, like sage, often in mixed herbs, traditionally used with legumes esp. broad beans

Geographical distribution

  • Asia-Temperate, Western Asia, Turkey
  • Europe, Eastern Europe, Northwest European Russia
  • Europe, Eastern Europe, Ukraine
  • Europe, Southeastern Europe, Albania
  • Europe, Southeastern Europe, Greece
  • Europe, Southeastern Europe, Yugoslavia
  • Europe, Southwestern Europe, France
  • Europe, Southwestern Europe, Spain

Satureja hortensis L.

Family: LAMIACEAE
Genus: Satureja
Species: hortensis L.
Common names: Summer Savory
Pharmacopoeia Londinensis name: Satureia
Distribution summary: S.Europe to Altay
Habit: Annual
Hardiness: H4 - Hardy; average winter
Habitat: Sunny, dry, rocky hills
Garden status: Currently grown
Garden location: Pharmacopoeia Londinensis 1618 'Leaves' (HSE 5), Europe & Mediterranean (E)
Flowering months: July, August
Reason for growing: Medicinal, other use


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