| Family | LAMIACEAE |
| Genus species | Satureja thymbra L. |
| Synonyms | Satureja biroi Jáv. |
| Satureja collina Salisb. | |
| Satureja hispida Ehrh. | |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Altitude | 0-400m |
| Description | scabrously grey hirsute, leaves obovate-cuneate, acute, at base long attenuate, sessile, whorls many flowered, sessile, spherical, remote, producing raceme or panicle |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | pinkish purple |
| Bloom | late summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Europe
Southwestern Europe (Sardegna ) Southeastern Europe (Greece , Kriti , Turkey-in-Europe ) Africa Northern Africa (Libya ) Asia-Temperate Western Asia (Cyprus , East Aegean Is. , Lebanon-Syria , Palestine , Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | LAMIACEAE
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