Hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis)

Genre: Hyssop

Species: Hyssopus Officinalis

Family: Lamiaceae

Usable parts: flowers and leaves

Perennial aromatic species found in Southern Europe, Western Asia and around the Mediterranean basin. It’s 40-70 cm tall, bushy with erect branched stems. The leaves are small and lanceolate, its flowers are blue-purple. It prefers calcareous soils that are dry and well exposed.

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