Levisticum — 1 species

Botanical species in the genus Levisticum recorded in the PlantPeers database.

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Levisticum officinale

Levisticum officinale

Family: Apiaceae

Cultivation

An easily grown plant, it prefers a rich moist but well-drained soil in a sunny position, though it tolerates some shade. Lovage has very aromatic leaves. It is often grown in the herb garden as a culinary herb and is occasionally grown commercially as a food flavouring.

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