Greek dost
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The Greek Dost ( Origanum scabrum ) is a species of the genus Dost ( Origanum ) in the mint family (Lamiaceae).
features
The Greek Dost is a perennial plant with a rhizome that reaches heights of 15 to 45 centimeters. The upper lip of the calyx is threefold. The leaves are glabrous and ovate to almost circular. The bracts are purple and 8 to 10 millimeters long.
Flowering time is July and August.
Occurrence
The Greek Dost occurs in southern Greece in crevices and on block fields at altitudes of 1000 to 1900 meters.
use
The Greek dost is rarely used as an ornamental plant in rock gardens and alpine houses . In culture, the subspecies Origanum scabrum subsp. pulchrum . Some hybrids with Origanum rotundifolium are known and possibly also with Origanum amanum .
supporting documents
- Eckehart J. Jäger, Friedrich Ebel, Peter Hanelt, Gerd K. Müller (eds.): Rothmaler excursion flora from Germany. Volume 5: Herbaceous ornamental and useful plants . Spectrum Academic Publishing House, Berlin Heidelberg 2008, ISBN 978-3-8274-0918-8 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Rafaël Govaerts (Ed.): Origanum scabrum. In: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP) - The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved September 15, 2019.