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Lamiaceae
Rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus
Remembrance and fidelity.
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Genus
- Salvia
- Native to
- Mediterranean region
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- shrub
- Height
- 2-6 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- well-drained, sandy, alkaline
- Water
- low
- Hardiness
- 7-10
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Shakespeare immortalized it in Hamlet when Ophelia says 'There's rosemary, that's for remembrance.'
- In medieval Europe, brides wore rosemary wreaths and grooms pinned sprigs to their lapels for fidelity.
- Rosemary was reclassified from Rosmarinus officinalis to Salvia rosmarinus in 2017 based on DNA analysis.
- Greek students wore rosemary garlands while studying, believing it enhanced memory and concentration.
- The name comes from the Latin 'ros marinus' meaning 'dew of the sea' because it thrives on coastal cliffs.
Color meanings
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remembrance
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fidelity
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love