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Teucrium chamaedrys

wall germander
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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Teucrium
Species: T. chamaedrys
Binomial name
Teucrium chamaedrys
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Teucrium chamaedrys, the wall germander, is a species of ornamental plant native to Mediterranean region of Europe and North Africa, and to the Middle East as far east as Iran. It was historically used as a medicinal herb for the treatment of gout and sometimes as a component of Venice treacle.

Wall germander is a creeping evergreen perennial 6 to 18 inches tall. Its scalloped, opposite leaves are 1/2 - 1​12 inches long, dark green, and shiny. In late summer, tubular flowers grow in whorls from the leaf axils.

Wall germander can be grown in USDA Zones 5-10. It may be propagated by vegetative cuttings or by the division of established clumps.

In Bulgaria, a tea is made from the leaves of this herb, called podabiče (подъбиче), to ease gastric distress.

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