Care of the shrub Teucrium flavum or Yellow Germander |
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The genus Teucrium, family Lamiaceae, comprises 300 species of perennials and shrubs from the Mediterranean region and the Canary Islands. Some species are: Teucrium flavum, Teucrium chamaedrys, Teucrium fruticans, Teucrium heterophyllum, Teucrium pyrenaicum, Teucrium aroanium, Teucrium polium, Teucrium scorodonia. Common name: Yellow Germander. This species is native to Western mediterranean. They are rounded subshrubs that reach 50 cm (19.68") in height when they flower. The interesting bright green foliage is composed of leathery leaves with a crenate margin and opposite arrangement. The flowers are spur-shaped and can be light yellow or creamy-white. They bloom from mid spring to early summer. Yellow Germander is used in dry areas of the garden, to cover sunny slopes, in rockeries, in borders and in pots and planters. It has medicinal properties such as anti-inflammatory and venous and lymphatic decogestant. Teucrium flavum offers direct sun exposure but also grows in light shade. It resists occasional frosts. Yellow Germander grows in any well-drained soil, be it poor, calcareous, stony or sandy; Soils that contain a lot of organic matter are not suitable. Plant in spring at the rate of 4 specimens per square meter. Teucrium flavum has excellent resistance to drought; It only needs occasional watering during the first months of its plantation; once settled, it remains with the little rains of the Mediterranean climate. Yellow Germander does not need fertilizers. Prune faded flowers and prune lightly in early spring or late winter. Teucrium flavum is a plant resistant to pests but sensitive to fungal diseases caused by excessive watering. Yellow Germander is propagated from seeds sown in a seedbed in sandy soil in autumn or spring. |
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