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Microbiota and Prostrate Rosemary


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean  
Russia/Siberia  

Types
Rosmarinus officinalis Prostratus  
Shrub  

Number of Varieties
5  
3  

Habitat
By seashore, Rocky areas, Scrubs  
Cold Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
7-1  

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  
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Prostrate/Trailing  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm  
99+
2,330.00 cm  
16

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Lavender  
Dark Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green, Copper  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Purple, Sienna, Burgundy, Bronze  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Scale-like imbricate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Shade areas  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established  
Water during dry weather, Water occasionally  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
slow-release fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Whiteflies  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Skin rash  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Cardiac  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
-  

Other Uses
Incense, Repellent, Used as a dye  
Used for bedding in gardens  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Rock Garden / Wall  
Alpine, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ROSMARINUS officinalis 'Lockwood de Forest'  
MICROBIOTA decussata  

Common Name
Lockwood de Forest Rosemary, Prostrate Rosemary, Rosemary  
Microbiota, Siberian carpet cypress, Russian arbor vitae  

In Hindi
गुलमेंहदी  
माइक्रोबायोटा  

In German
Rosmarin  
Mikrobiota  

In French
Rosmarinus officinalis  
microbiote  

In Spanish
Alecrim  
microbiota  

In Greek
prostrate rosemary  
μικροχλωρίδας  

In Portuguese
Rozmaryn lekarski  
microbiota  

In Polish
Rosmarinus officinalis  
mikroflory  

In Latin
prostrate rosemary  
Microbiota  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Pinales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Rosmarinus  
Microbiota  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Mentheae  
-  

Subfamily
Nepetoideae  
-  

Number of Species
1  
1  
99+

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Difference Between Prostrate Rosemary and Microbiota

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