Marrubium vulgare | White Horehound | Flower
Marrubium vulgare belongs to the plant family LAMIACE and Genus Marrubium This Flower prefers Dry, well drained soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Marrubium vulgare does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Marrubium vulgare so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Marrubium vulgare white horehound is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
One of the common garden uses for this plant is in dried arrangements. Beekeepers can use this plant to attract bees. The leaves of Marrubium vulgare have a strong resinous aroma. White horehound can survive very cold winters with annual averages as low as -30 Fahrenheit. This plant needs summer days with high heat. The best soil for this species has a texture that is poor. Full sun is needed for this plant to do its best. It likes dry, well drained soils.
Leaves: Marrubium vulgare has woolly heart-shaped leaves consisting of fine white hairs. Flowers: White horehound has small flower clusters that appear at intervals along erect stems. The flowers are usually a violet color.
Marrubium vulgare | White Horehound is classed as a flowering plant specimen. The flower's principle colouring is violet. If the flower has other colours these flower accent colors would be described as … . Secondary color or not the flower is described as: small flower clusters that appear at intervals along erect stems
Leaves of the plant Marrubium vulgare have a smell of aromatic leaves. strongly aromatic and in terms of a broad classification could be described as … Resinous | Strong
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 2' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
Dried arrangements is a best suggested use for this plant
Marrubium vulgare has herbal applications as an antitussive, as a bronchiolytic, as an antipertussive and as a bitter. See the medicinal properties section for even more traditional herbal uses. Traditional medicinal remedies are made from the leaves.
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