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Lamiaceae
Hill Germander
Teucrium chamaedrys
Fortitude and the old-world herb garden.
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Genus
- Teucrium
- Native to
- Europe, Western Asia, North Africa
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Type
- evergreen subshrub
- Height
- 15–30 cm
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- well-drained, alkaline, rocky
- Water
- low; drought-tolerant
- Hardiness
- 5–9
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The genus is named after King Teucer of Troy, who according to legend first used the plant medicinally.
- Wall germander was widely planted as a low hedge in Tudor knot gardens, a role it still serves today.
- Unlike most mint family plants, germander flowers lack an upper lip — the stamens arch over the lower lip instead.
- It was banned as a weight-loss supplement in France after cases of liver toxicity were reported in the 1990s.
- Bees are strongly attracted to the nectar-rich flowers, and germander honey is produced in Mediterranean regions.
Color meanings
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fortitude
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resilience
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dignity