Clinopodium graveolens

Botanical Description

Clinopodium graveolens is a hairy annual plant, occasionally a short-lived perennial, with spreading stems that are branched at the base. It can sometimes grow up to 40cm tall, but is usually smaller[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ]. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine. It has occasionally been grown in the herb garden as a substitute for Satureja hortensis[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ].