Marrubium vulgare
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- mar-ROO-bee-um vul-GAR-ay
- Description
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White Horehound is a deciduous herb in the mint family that is native to Europe, Asia and Africa that has naturalized in much of north and south America. Flowers bloom June to Sept.
It prefers full sun in sandy dry soil with an acidic to neutral pH. It can be weedy.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Marrubium
- Species:
- vulgare
- Family:
- Lamiaceae
- Uses (Ethnobotany):
- It has been used in herbal medicine since the 1st century and is still used today.
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Division
- Leaf Cutting
- Seed
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Europe, northern Africa, and southwestern and central Asia
- Wildlife Value:
- Attracts bees
- Edibility:
- Teas and beer, flavoring in hard candies and crafts.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Edible
- Herb
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Maintenance:
- High
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Available Space To Plant:
- 12 inches-3 feet
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- White
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Spring
- Summer
- Flower Description:
- Clusters of white flowers around the stem in the leaf axils
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Edible
- Leaf Margin:
- Crenate
- Hairs Present:
- Yes
- Leaf Description:
- Up to 2 inch long crinkled green leaves covered in downy hairs.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Problems:
- Weedy
