Satureja spicigera, the creeping savory, is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae.[3] It is native to northeastern Turkey, the Caucasus, and northwestern Iran.[2] A perennial prostrate shrub, hardy in USDA zones 6 through 9, it is recommended as an edging plant for rock and herb gardens.[1] Used as a culinary herb, both fresh and dried, its flavor is similar to winter savory, Satureja montana, as it is stronger than summer savory, Satureja hortensis.[4][5]
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| The specific epithet spicigera means "bearing (flower) spikes".[1] | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Satureja |
| Species: | S. spicigera
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References
edit- ^ a b "Satureja spicigera". Plant Finder. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Satureja spicigera (K.Koch) Boiss". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- ^ "Satureja spicigera creeping savory". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
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- ^ "Savory". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ "Satureja spicigera - (K.Koch.) Boiss". pfaf.org. Plants For A Future. 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
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