Clinopodium umbrosum
| Clinopodium umbrosum | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |  |
| Hardiness: | 7 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 2' |
| Blooms: | Late Summer-Mid Fall |
| Open Woods Forest | |
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| Medicinal Rating: | |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Clinopodium umbrosum
Propagation: Seed - sow spring in a cold frame. Only just cover the seed. Germination usually takes place within 2 weeks at 21°c. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse. Plant them out in the summer if they have made sufficient growth, otherwise plant them out in late spring or early summer of the following year.
Division in spring. Larger clumps can be replanted direct into their permanent positions, though it is best to pot up smaller clumps and grow them on in a cold frame until they are rooting well. Plant them out in the summer or following spring.
Cuttings of soft wood in May or June.
Cultivation: Succeeds in almost any well-drained soil[1].
Range: W. Asia - Caucasia, Afghanistan and the Himalayas.
Habitat: Forest shade and damp places, 1700 - 2500 metres in the Himalayas[2].
Medicinal: The juice of the leaves is applied to cuts and wounds[3].
Usage: Yields an essential oil[2]. No more details are given.
Pollinators: Bees, insects
Soil: Can grow in light and medium soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Seed Ripens: Early Fall-Mid Fall
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Also Known As: Calamintha umbrosum.
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References
- ↑ Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Singh, Gurcharan and Premnath Kachroo. Forest Flora of Srinagar. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, 1976.
- ↑ Manandhar, Narayan. Plants and People of Nepal. Timber Press, 2002.