About Levisticum Officinale

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey

Types

Levisticum officinale

Number of Varieties

Rank: 92 (Overall)

0 40000

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Habitat

Arid Habitats, Damp Places, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Thorns

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1% - List of Herbs Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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37% - List of Herbs Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rhizome division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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9% - List of Herbs Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

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17% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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63% - List of Herbs Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

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42% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Leaf

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69% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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63% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Showy Foliage

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71% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

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1% - List of Herbs Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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13% - List of Herbs Garden Plants

Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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72% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Wildlife

Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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91% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Boils, Gastritis, Gout, Heartburn, Indigestion, Jaundice, Menstrual Disorders, Migraines

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as a spice, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

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48% - List of Herbs Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LEVISTICUM officinale

Common Name

Lovage

In Hindi

Levisticum Officinale

In German

Liebstöckel

In French

livèche

In Spanish

lovage

In Greek

λεβιστικό

In Portuguese

lovage

In Polish

lubczyk

In Latin

ligusticum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Family

Apiaceae

Genus

Levisticum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Apieae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Levisticum Officinale

Want to know the properties of Levisticum Officinale? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Levisticum Officinale is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are contact allergic dermatitis. Levisticum Officinale Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: Boils, Gastritis, Gout, Heartburn, Indigestion, Jaundice, Menstrual Disorders and Migraines

Part of plant used: Leaves, Root and Seeds

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Levisticum Officinale Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Levisticum Officinale. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Levisticum Officinale physical information is as follows: 90.00 cm tall and 60.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Elliptic. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: Yellow and Yellow green

Leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Levisticum Officinale

Taking Levisticum Officinale Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Levisticum Officinale include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Levisticum Officinale

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Levisticum Officinale is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Levisticum Officinale is a very important plant from List of Herbs. There are 20 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Levisticum officinale. This plant's habitat is Arid Habitats, Damp Places and Waste areas and it comes in the hardiness zone 4-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.