Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

Details of genus: Teucrium [1282]

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Family: Lamiaceae

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description_en: Genus of approximately 300 species of herbaceous perennials and evergreen and deciduous shrubs and subshrubs, found mainly in thickets, woodland, dry, rocky places, and mountainous areas world-wide, especially in the Mediterranean region. Teucriums are grown for their attractive habit, aromatic foliage, and whorled clusters or racemes of 2-6 tubular to bell-shaped, sometimes 2-lipped flowers. The leaves, arranged in opposite pairs, are simple or lobed, and entire or toothed. Teucriums have a variety of garden uses: the small species, to 30cm (12in) tall, are suitable for a rock garden, raised bed, or trough; grow the shrubs such as T. fruticans in a sheltered border or against a warm, sunny wall, or use for hedging in mild climates.

hardiness_en: Fully hardy to frost hardy.

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propagation_en: Sow seed in containers in a cold frame as soon as ripe. Insert softwood cuttings in early summer, or semi-ripe cuttings in midsummer, both with bottom heat. Overwinter young plants of frost-hardy species in a cool greenhouse.

pests_en: Trouble free.

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Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2020-07-05 11:41

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