Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Herbs
Origin
Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Western Asia
Types
-
Satureja hortensis
Number of Varieties
-2
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland, Shaded sites, Wet forest
Cultivated Beds, Slopes, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
-25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
-30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Blue, Blue Violet
White, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Blue, Violet
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long slender
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Offsets, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water during dry weather
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs more water during establishment
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Neutral
Soil Type
-
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Dry soil
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
pollinators
Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects
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.
Beauty Benefits
-
Perfumes
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry
Amazing growth rate, Food for birds, Insect Repellent
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Anti-oxidant, Antirheumatic, Carminative, Digestion problems, Expectorant
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as a dye
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 As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
DIANELLA sandwicensis
SATUREJA hortensis
Common Name
Ukiuki, uki
Summer Savory
In Hindi
Ukiuki
summer savory
In German
Ukiuki
Sommer-Bohnenkraut
In French
Ukiuki
sarriette
In Spanish
Ukiuki
Satureja hortensis
In Greek
Ukiuki
το καλοκαίρι αλμυρές
In Portuguese
Ukiuki
Satureja hortensis
In Polish
Ukiuki
Cząber ogrodowy
In Latin
Ukiuki
Sommer sabori
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Lamiales
Family
Liliaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Dianella
Satureja
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Mentheae
Subfamily
Hemerocallidoideae
Nepetoideae
Number of Species
4130
1
27800
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