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The latter talked about rosemary in his most famous writing, De Materia Medica, one of the most influential herbal books in history. [48] The plant has been used as a symbol for remembrance during war commemorations and funerals in Europe and Australia. [49] Mourners would throw it into graves as a symbol of remembrance for the dead.
Andromeda polifolia, common name bog-rosemary, [2] is a species of flowering plant in the heath family Ericaceae, native to northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere. It is the only member of the genus Andromeda , and is only found in bogs in cold peat -accumulating areas.
Seed production begins to fall off in plants more than 35 years old. [10] [a] Florida rosemary plants release a chemical called ceratiolin into the soil, which breaks down into hydrocinnamic acid, which in turn inhibits the growth of other plants, and of rosemary seeds (a process called allelopathy).
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The Lamiaceae (/ ˌ l eɪ m i ˈ eɪ s i. iː,-ˌ aɪ / LAY-mee-AY-see-ee, -eye) [3] or Labiatae are a family of flowering plants commonly known as the mint, deadnettle, or sage family. . Many of the plants are aromatic in all parts and include widely used culinary herbs like basil, mint, rosemary, sage, savory, marjoram, oregano, hyssop, thyme, lavender, and perilla, as well as other ...
Dampiera rosmarinifolia, commonly known as rosemary dampiera, [2] is a flowering plant in the family Goodeniaceae.It is a perennial subshrub with linear leaves, mauve or purple flowers borne in leaf axils.
Limonium sinuatum, commonly known as wavyleaf sea lavender, statice, sea lavender, notch leaf marsh rosemary, sea pink, [1] [2] is a Mediterranean plant species in the family Plumbaginaceae known for its papery flowers that can be used in dried arrangements. It is native to the whole Mediterranean Basin. [3] It usually grows up in sandy grounds.
Conradina is a genus of flowering plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae. [1] Its common name is false rosemary, or rarely, short leaf rosemary. There are 7 species of Conradina, all native to the southeastern United States. [2] Conradina verticillata grows on the Cumberland Plateau in Kentucky and Tennessee. [3] The other five grow mainly in ...