Satureja hortensis | Summer Savory | Various
Satureja hortensis belongs to the plant family LAMIACEĈ and Genus Satureja This plant specimen prefers Wet 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 Satureja hortensis does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Satureja hortensis so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Satureja hortensis summer savory 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).
The leaves of Satureja hortensis have a faintly spicy aroma. Summer savory can survive cold winters where the average annual low is -10° Fahrenheit. This plant needs summer days with high heat. This species requires no extra water once established.
Spiraea hypericifolia is an Annual which means it lives for 1 year before dying. This plant needs to be regrown for success in the next season.
Satureja hortensis has an annual life cycle. Leaves: Summer savory has needlelike leaves. Flowers: This plant has tiny flower blossoms on stem tips. Most often the flowers occur in either pink or white.
Satureja hortensis | Summer Savory is classed as a flowering plant specimen. The flower's principle colouring is pink,white. If the flower has other colours these flower accent colors would be described as … . Secondary color or not the flower is described as: tiny flower blossoms on stem tips
Leaves of the plant Satureja hortensis have a smell of peppery aromatic leaves. warm sweet scent and in terms of a broad classification could be described as … Spicy | Faint
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 1' 6" feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
Some suggested culinary uses for this plant are … Cooked.
Leaves … are the edible part(s) of the Sugar Apple, Sharifa, Custard Apple plant
Satureja hortensis is most commonly used cooked. Summer savory is used as a traditional herbal remedy. It's used as a carminative, an antibacterial and an antifungal. The flowers and the essential oil are used in herbal preparations.
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