Acinos alpinus
Alpine Calamint
a perennial member of the Acinos genus in the family Labiatae.
Taxonomy and growth
Uses
Edible uses
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The leaves are used as a flavouring in cooked dishes[2] and also as a tea substitute[1].
- Product or use
- Condiment
- Product or use
- Tea
Medicinal uses
Historical medicinal uses. These records describe reported uses. They do not establish safety or effectiveness. Ask a qualified health professional before using any plant medicinally.
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Diaphoretic, febrifuge[1].
- Product or use
- Diaphoretic
- Product or use
- Febrifuge
Environment
- Range
- C. and S. Europe
- Light
- full sun
- Shade tolerance
- no shade
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- Zone 5+
- Soil textures
- sandy, loamy, clay
- Soil pH
- acid, neutral, alkaline
- Drainage
- well drained
- Tolerances
- drought
- Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
- No
- Drought
- tolerant
Propagation
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Seed - sow early spring in a cold frame. If you have sufficient seed then you could try sowing in situ in April or May. Germination should take place within a month. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer. Division in spring. Basal cuttings in late spring.
Cultivation
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Succeeds in almost any well-drained soil, doing well in a hot dry soil[3].
References
Niebuhr. A. D. Herbs of Greece. Herb Society of America. 1970-00-00
Facciola. S. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications 1990-00-00 ISBN 0-9628087-0-9
Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press 1992-00-00 ISBN 0-333-47494-5
? Flora Europaea Cambridge University Press 1964-00-00