Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Western Asia
Russia/Siberia
Types
Satureja hortensis
Shrub
Number of Varieties
23
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Slopes, Temperate Regions
Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
7-1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm2,330.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
Dark Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
-
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
Lanceolate
Scale-like imbricate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs more water during establishment
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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
As decorated salad, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Perfumes
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Amazing growth rate, Food for birds, Insect Repellent
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Antirheumatic, Carminative, Digestion problems, Expectorant
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
-
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Container, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, For making oil, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as a condiment, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used for bedding in gardens
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Alpine, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
SATUREJA hortensis
MICROBIOTA decussata
Common Name
Summer Savory
Microbiota, Siberian carpet cypress, Russian arbor vitae
In Hindi
summer savory
माइक्रोबायोटा
In German
Sommer-Bohnenkraut
Mikrobiota
In French
sarriette
microbiote
In Spanish
Satureja hortensis
microbiota
In Greek
το καλοκαίρι αλμυρές
μικροχλωρίδας
In Portuguese
Satureja hortensis
microbiota
In Polish
Cząber ogrodowy
mikroflory
In Latin
Sommer sabori
Microbiota
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Lamiales
Pinales
Family
Lamiaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Satureja
Microbiota
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
Mentheae
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Subfamily
Nepetoideae
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Number of Species
301
1
27800
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