Rosmarinus officinalis
Rosemary
a perennial woody evergreen member of the Rosmarinus genus in the family Lamiaceae.
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Taxonomy and growth
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Genus
- Rosmarinus
- Life cycle
- perennial
- Foliage
- evergreen
- Woodiness
- woody
- Height
- 1.2 m
- Spread
- 1.2 m
- Fertility
- self fertile
- Flower colours
- blue
Uses
Edible uses
- Plant part
- Leaves
- Product or use
- Herbs
- Plant part
- Leaves
- Product or use
- Dried
- Plant part
- Flowers
- Product or use
- Salads
Ecology and functions
- Ecosystem niche
- Shrub
Forage
- Forage
- Bees
Environment
- Range
- South Europe, West Asia
- Light
- full sun
- Shade tolerance
- no shade
- Water
- low
- Hardiness
- Zone 7+
- Soil textures
- sandy, loamy
- Soil pH
- acid, neutral, alkaline
- Drainage
- moist
- Tolerances
- maritime exposure, drought
- Wind
- No
- Maritime
- Yes
- Drought
- tolerant
Propagation
seed
cutting
- Seed Requires Scarification
- No
- Seed Requires Smokification
- No
- Seed Requires Stratification
- No
- Cutting Type
- semi-ripe