Herb latin name: Sideritis syriaca


Synonyms: Sideritis roeseri


Family: Labiatae



Edible parts of Sideritis syriaca:

An aromatic herbal tea is made from the plant.

Description of the plant:



Plant:
Perennial


Height:
40 cm
(1 foot)

Habitat of the herb:

Mountain rocks.

Propagation of Sideritis syriaca:

Seed - sow spring in a greenhouse. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Division in spring.

Cultivation of the herb:

Mountain rocks.

Medicinal use of Sideritis syriaca:

None known

Known hazards of Sideritis syriaca:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.