Phlomis lychnitis
Lamwick Plant
a perennial woody deciduous member of the Phlomis genus in the family Labiatae.
Taxonomy and growth
Uses
Edible uses
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The plant is sometimes used to adulterate sage, Salvia officinale[1][2].
- Product or use
- Condiment
Environment
- Range
- S.W. Europe.
- Habitat
- Rocky places, garigue and open woods, mainly on calcareous soils[5].
- Light
- full sun
- Shade tolerance
- no shade
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- Zone 8+
- Soil textures
- sandy, loamy, clay
- Soil pH
- acid, neutral, alkaline
- Drainage
- well drained
- Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
- No
- Drought
- intolerant
Propagation
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Seed - sow spring in a greenhouse and only just cover the seed. Germinates quickly. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Division in spring or autumn[4].
Cultivation
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Requires a well-drained dry soil in full sun[3] with shelter from cold winds[4]. Plants are hardy to about -10°c[3]. The plant spreads by means of underground suckers[3]. Plants in this genus are notably resistant to honey fungus[4].
References
Kunkel. G. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books 1984-00-00 ISBN 3874292169
Facciola. S. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications 1990-00-00 ISBN 0-9628087-0-9
Phillips. R. & Rix. M. Perennials Volumes 1 and 2. Pan Books 1991-00-00 ISBN 0-330-30936-9
Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press 1992-00-00 ISBN 0-333-47494-5
Polunin. O. and Huxley. A. Flowers of the Mediterranean. Hogarth Press 1987-00-00 ISBN 0-7012-0784-1