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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Herbs

Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types
Arp Rosemary, Gorizia Rosemary, Lockwood de Forest Rosemary, Salem Rosemary

Number of Varieties
24 91

Habitat
Dry areas, Open scrub

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11

AHS Heat Zone
12-6

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
30.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
30.00 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
White, Blue, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier
-

Fruit Color
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Needle like

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune regularly, Prune to control growth, Requires extensive pruning

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Scale, Spider mites, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Yes

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
Yes

Fragrant Leaf
Yes

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
Yes

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Bees

Allergy
Skin rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Cough, Gastrointestinal disorders, Heartburn, High blood pressure, Indigestion

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses
Air freshner, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as a spice

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Hedges, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ROSMARINUS officinalis

Common Name
Rosemary

In Hindi
Mehendi

In German
Rosmarin

In French
Romarin

In Spanish
Romero

In Greek
δενδρολίβανο

In Portuguese
Alecrim

In Polish
Rozmaryn

In Latin
Roremque

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Lamiales

Family
Lamiaceae

Genus
Rosmarinus

Clade
-

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
900 28

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Properties of Rosemary

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

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.

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Rosemary Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Rosemary. 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. Rosemary physical information is as follows: 30.00 cm tall and 30.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Needle like. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Rosemary

Taking Rosemary 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 Rosemary include pruning, which should be done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune regularly, Prune to control growth and Requires extensive pruning. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Rosemary

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Rosemary is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Rosemary is a very important plant from List of Herbs. There are 24 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Arp Rosemary, Gorizia Rosemary, Lockwood de Forest Rosemary, Salem Rosemary. This plant's habitat is Dry areas and Open scrub and it comes in the hardiness zone 7-11. 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.

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