Marrubium vulgare
Marrube blanc
White Horehound
Additional information
| Plant family | |
|---|---|
| Area | Provence Verte |
| Flower colour | white |
| Flower size | 12-15 mm |
| Flowering months | May, June, July, August, September |
| Leaf type | Elliptic |
| Height | 20-60 cm |
Description
A native to dry areas of Eurasia and northern Africa.
Flowers
The flowers are in whorls on a leafy stem.
Leaves
Elliptic oval leaf. Oval. The soft, crinkly leaf surface is grey-green with serrated margins to 5 cm long.
Fruits Seeds
Nut: each flower has 4 small nuts enclosed within the calyx that splits open and releases the seed when ripe.
Edible
In the form of tea, not unlike mint tea.
Medical
Whole plant: a strong expectorant first used as a cough remedy in ancient Egypt. Today sold in the form of candy which is sucked to relieve chesty coughs or bronchitis.
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