Teucrium fruticans
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Tree germander
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Summary
Source: WikipediaTeucrium fruticans (common name tree germander or shrubby germander) is a species of flowering plant in the mint family Lamiaceae, native to the western and central Mediterranean. Growing to 1 m (3 ft) tall by 4 m (13 ft) wide, it is a spreading evergreen shrub with arching velvety white shoots, glossy aromatic leaves and pale blue flowers in summer. The Latin specific epithet fruticans means "shrubby" or "bushy". The cultivar 'Azureum', with darker blue flowers, has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. It is hardy in milder areas, where temperatures do not fall below −5 °C (23 °F). It prefers the shelter of a wall, in full sun with neutral or alkaline soil.
Description
A Mediterranean herb or shrub in the Lamiaceae family, tree germander is also cultivated in botanical gardens.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten boiled and seasoned with oil.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are eaten boiled and seasoned with oil.
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Distribution
It is a Mediterranean plant. Melbourne Botanical garden.
Where It Grows
Europe, Italy, Mediterranean, Sicily,
Also Known As
Alivedda, Caca auceddi
References (3)
- Geraci, A., et al, 2018, The wild taxa utilized as vegetables in Sicily (Italy): a traditional component of the Mediterranean diet. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (2018) 14:14
- Lentini, F. and Venza, F., 2007, Wild food plants of popular use in Sicily. J Ethnobiol Ethnomedicine. 3: 15
- Pasta, S., et al, 2020, An Updated Checklist of the Sicilian Native Edible Plants: Preserving the Traditional Ecological Knowledge of Century-Old Agro-Pastoral Landscapes. Frontiers in Plant Science. Volume 11|Article 388
