Scientific Name:
Teucrium chamaedrys
Pronunciation:
TYOO-kree-um kuh-MEED-riss
Common Name:
wall germander
Family Name:
Lamiaceae
Plant Type:
Broadleaf evergreen, Ground cover
Key ID Features:
Leaves opposite, elliptic, most 1.3-2cm long x 0.5-1cm wide, margin pinnately lobed, dark green, shiny.
Habit:
Twiggy
Form:
Oval - horizontal
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
0.4 - 0.7m
Mature Spread:
0.1 - 0.3m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
Central / west Asia, Europe
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 5: (-29 to -23 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Fragrance, Ground cover, Group or mass planting, Hedge row, Medicinal plant, Perennial border, Rock garden, Summer interest
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple, Lobed
Arrangement:
Opposite
Texture/Venation:
Leathery, Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Lustrous
Colour in Summer:
Dark-green
Colour in Fall:
Dark-green
Shapes:
Oblong
Apices:
Rounded
Bases:
Attenuate
Margins:
Pinnately lobed
Inflorescence Type:
Raceme
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Bilabiate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Purple, Pink
Flower Time at Peak:
Jul, Aug
Fruit Type:
Schizocarp
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Sep, Oct
Additional Info:
Not showy, Ovary separates into four tiny mericarps or "nutlets" that are enclosed in a persistent calyx
Bark Morphology:
Lightly fissured
Bark or Stem Colour:
Brown
Pest Susceptibility:
Fungal leaf spot, Mildew, Mites, Rust (Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Deer resistant, Rabbit resistant)
