Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Tree
Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean
North America, Canada
Types
Rosmarinus officinalis Prostratus
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana
Number of Varieties
570
0
40000
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Habitat
By seashore, Rocky areas, Scrubs
bottomlands, limestone outcrops
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-112-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
9-1
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Lavender
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Toothed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Whiteflies
Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Birds, Insects
Allergy
Skin rash
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Slow downs aging
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Cardiac
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
Incense, Repellent, Used as a dye
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Rock Garden / Wall
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
ROSMARINUS officinalis 'Lockwood de Forest'
CELTIS occidentalis
Common Name
Lockwood de Forest Rosemary, Prostrate Rosemary, Rosemary
Common Hackberry, Hackberry
In Hindi
गुलमेंहदी
HACKBERRY
In German
Rosmarin
Hackberry
In French
Rosmarinus officinalis
micocoulier
In Spanish
Alecrim
almez
In Greek
prostrate rosemary
hackberry
In Portuguese
Rozmaryn lekarski
hackberry
In Polish
Rosmarinus officinalis
hackberry
In Latin
prostrate rosemary
Hackberry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Urticales
Family
Lamiaceae
Ulmaceae
Genus
Rosmarinus
Celtis
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Mentheae
-
Subfamily
Nepetoideae
-
Number of Species
170
1
27800
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