Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis)

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  Erscheinungsbild

  Dwarf shrub with attractive flowers, aromatic smell, slightly bitter taste. The leaves are used for culinary purposes.

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  Blätter

  Evergreen, 2 to 5 cm long, needle-like leaves, dark green above, silvery below. Opposite arrangement. The leaves emit a highly aromatic fragrance.

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  Blüten

  Flowering period: III to V. Blue, white or pale pink orchid flowers in short axillary clusters. Slightly felted. 1 to 1.2 cm in size. Strong fragrance.

Anwendung

Open country, open fields, parks, container plants, kitchen gardens, front gardens, verandas, crop plant

Heimatgebiete

Asia Minor, Southern Europe, Southeastern Europe

Standortparameter

Light: full sun to off-sun; soil: dry to fresh; soil structure: firm to airy; soil depth: very shallow to very deep; humus concentration: low to high, pH value: slightly acid to highly alkaline; nutrient concentration: low to high; soil: dry to fresh.

Ansprüche

Does not tolerate stagnant moisture and compaction.

Frosthärte

down to -15 C°

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Height of growth: 0.6 to 2 m. Spread: 1 to 3 m. Bushy, upright dwarf shrub with normal growth potential.

Blätter

Evergreen, 2 to 5 cm long, needle-like leaves, dark green above, silvery below. Opposite arrangement. The leaves emit a highly aromatic fragrance.

Blüten

Flowering period: III to V. Blue, white or pale pink orchid flowers in short axillary clusters. Slightly felted. 1 to 1.2 cm in size. Strong fragrance.

Früchte

Inconspicuous brown fruit.

Rinde

Young bark is light grey, later grey. Rough outer bark is dark brown.