Satureja montana | Winter Savory | Herb
Satureja montana belongs to the plant family LAMIACEÆ and Genus Satureja This Herb will grow well in a wide variety of loam or soils pertaining to most average garden situations , a pH which can apply to most normal garden soil conditions, . 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 … Various
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Satureja montana does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Satureja montana so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Satureja montana winter 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 montana have a faint spicy aroma.
Satureja montana will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 3 and10 years.
Satureja montana is a perennial.
Leaves of the plant Satureja montana have a smell of warm sweet scent and in terms of a broad classification could be described as … Spicy | Faint
Satureja montana 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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"The Fragrant Garden. A book about sweet scented flowers and leaves", Louise Beebe Wilder, Dover Publications, New York, 1974. Originally published as "The Fragrant Path", Louise Beebe Wilder, 1932, The Macmillan Company.