Difference between revisions of "Teucrium chamaedrys"
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|species=chamaedrys | |species=chamaedrys | ||
|common_name=Ground oak, Wall germander | |common_name=Ground oak, Wall germander | ||
+ | |name_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia | ||
+ | |habit=herbaceous | ||
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+ | |sun_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia | ||
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− | + | '''Wall germander''' (''Teucrium chamaedrys'') is a [[species]] of [[ornamental plant]] native to Europe and the Near East. It was historically used as a [[medicinal herb]] for the treatment of [[gout]] and sometimes as a component of [[Venice treacle]]. | |
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− | + | Wall germander is a creeping evergreen perennial 6 to 18 inches in height. Its scalloped, opposite leaves are 1/2 - 1 1/2 inches long, dark green, and shiny. In late summer, tubular flowers grow in whorls from the leaf axils. | |
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Teucrium chamaedrys, Linn. Perennial or shrubby, 1-2 ft. high, base decumbent, branching, pubescent or villous: lvs. short-petioled, ovate or oblong, incised-crenate, base cuneate, both surfaces green or canescent beneath; floral lvs. smaller and dentate: floral whorls 2-6-fld., the upper racemose: fls. red-purple or bright rose, with red and white spots, 3/4 in. long, rather showy; calyx tubular-campanulate, teeth lanceolate, acuminate. Eu.—A good border plant for late summer bloom. | Teucrium chamaedrys, Linn. Perennial or shrubby, 1-2 ft. high, base decumbent, branching, pubescent or villous: lvs. short-petioled, ovate or oblong, incised-crenate, base cuneate, both surfaces green or canescent beneath; floral lvs. smaller and dentate: floral whorls 2-6-fld., the upper racemose: fls. red-purple or bright rose, with red and white spots, 3/4 in. long, rather showy; calyx tubular-campanulate, teeth lanceolate, acuminate. Eu.—A good border plant for late summer bloom. | ||
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− | + | It may be propagated by vegetative cuttings or by the division of established clumps. | |
===Pests and diseases=== | ===Pests and diseases=== | ||
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Revision as of 00:55, 21 April 2010
Habit | herbaceous
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Height: | ⇕ | 12 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 12. to 24 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 24. |
Width: | ⇔ | 24 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 24. to 36 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 36. |
Lifespan: | ⌛ | perennial |
Bloom: | ❀ | early summer, mid summer, late summer |
Exposure: | ☼ | sun |
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Features: | ✓ | evergreen |
USDA Zones: | 5 to 10 | |
Flower features: | ❀ | blue, purple |
Teucrium > |
Wall germander (Teucrium chamaedrys) is a species of ornamental plant native to Europe and the Near East. It was historically used as a medicinal herb for the treatment of gout and sometimes as a component of Venice treacle.
Wall germander is a creeping evergreen perennial 6 to 18 inches in height. Its scalloped, opposite leaves are 1/2 - 1 1/2 inches long, dark green, and shiny. In late summer, tubular flowers grow in whorls from the leaf axils.
Read about Teucrium chamaedrys in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
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Teucrium chamaedrys, Linn. Perennial or shrubby, 1-2 ft. high, base decumbent, branching, pubescent or villous: lvs. short-petioled, ovate or oblong, incised-crenate, base cuneate, both surfaces green or canescent beneath; floral lvs. smaller and dentate: floral whorls 2-6-fld., the upper racemose: fls. red-purple or bright rose, with red and white spots, 3/4 in. long, rather showy; calyx tubular-campanulate, teeth lanceolate, acuminate. Eu.—A good border plant for late summer bloom. CH
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Propagation
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References
- Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
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