Life Span
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey
Types
Levisticum officinale
Number of Varieties
20
Rank: 92 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Arid Habitats, Damp Places, Waste areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Thorns
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1% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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37% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Rhizome division, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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9% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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17% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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63% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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42% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Leaf
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69% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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63% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Showy Foliage
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71% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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1% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
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13% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Invasive
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
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72% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Wildlife
Allergy
contact allergic dermatitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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91% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Boils, Gastritis, Gout, Heartburn, Indigestion, Jaundice, Menstrual Disorders, Migraines
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as a spice, Used in making beverages
Used As Indoor Plant
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48% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
LEVISTICUM officinale
Common Name
Lovage
In Hindi
Levisticum Officinale
In German
Liebstöckel
In French
livèche
In Spanish
lovage
In Greek
λεβιστικό
In Portuguese
lovage
In Polish
lubczyk
In Latin
ligusticum
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Apiales
Family
Apiaceae
Genus
Levisticum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Apieae
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
1
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27800
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