Teucrium chamaedrys | Wall Germander, Wild Germander. Originated in … Europe,Syria,Greece | Groundcover
Teucrium chamaedrys belongs to the plant family LAMIACEĈ and Genus Teucrium This Groundcover prefers Dry soil a pH of 06,07 . 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 Teucrium chamaedrys does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Teucrium chamaedrys so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Teucrium chamaedrys wall germander,wild germander 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 Teucrium chamaedrys have a mild garlic smelling odor. Wild germander (also known as wall germander) can survive cold winters where the average annual low is -10° Fahrenheit. This plant needs summer days with high heat. It does well in dry soils. This species can survive for a while without water.
Teucrium chamaedrys will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 3 and10 years.
Teucrium chamaedrys is a perennial. Leaves: Wild germander (locally known in some parts as wall germander) has toothed leaves covered with hairs. Flowers: This plant has whorls of flowers with white dots. The blossoms are usually either purple or pink, with an accent in white.
Teucrium chamaedrys | Wall Germander, Wild Germander is classed as a flowering plant specimen. The flower's principle colouring is purple,pink. If the flower has other colours these flower accent colors would be described as … white. Secondary color or not the flower is described as: whorls of flowers with white dots
Leaves of the plant Teucrium chamaedrys have a smell of bitter garlic odor when rubbed and in terms of a broad classification could be described as … Garlic | Mild
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 6" feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
Teucrium chamaedrys has been used in traditional herbal healing as either an antihemorrhoidal or an obesity treatment. Other species with the same medicinal qualities include Teucrium scorodonia. The plant parts used in herbal preparations are the aerial parts. It is potentially toxic to the liver.
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