Micromeria

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names

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Read about Micromeria in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Micromeria (small part; small-flowered). Labiatae. Small more or less trailing or decumbent perennial herbs and subshrubs, sometimes planted in borders and rock-gardens. Leaves usually small, entire or toothed: whorls axillary or in terminal spikes; fls. small; calyx tubular and mostly 13-nerved, 5-toothed, somewhat 2-lipped; corolla 2-lipped, upper lip erect, flatfish, entire or notched, lower spreading, 3-lobed; stamens 4, didynamous; style 2-parted at apex: nutlets smooth, ovoid or oblong.—Species 60 or more in northern extra- tropical countries, particularly in the Medit. region. By some authorities, the genus is included in Satureia. Of simple cultural requirements. Prop. by division as well as by seeds. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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