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Lamiaceae
Wall Germander
Teucrium chamaedrys
Healing antiquity.
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Genus
- Teucrium
- Native to
- Europe, Mediterranean, western Asia
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Type
- subshrub
- Height
- 8-16 in
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- well-drained, alkaline
- Water
- low
- Hardiness
- 5-9
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- It was the herb of choice for medieval knot gardens — neatly clipped into low geometric hedges.
- Roman naturalist Pliny the Elder claimed it cured gout, an idea that persisted for over 1,500 years.
- Modern research has actually identified liver toxicity in long-term medicinal use, ending its herbal reputation.
- Bees mob the small pink flowers, making it one of the best low-growing pollinator subshrubs.
- The genus Teucrium is named after King Teucer of Troy, who reputedly first used it as medicine.
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health
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ancient wisdom