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Hyssopus offinalis
Synonyms:

Common Name(s): Hyssop
Family: Lamiaceae
Growth Habit: Perennial
Invasiveness:
Growing Days: 180 to 220 (days)
Temperature:
Abs.Max=97° (F)    Opt.Max=70° (F)
Opt.Min=50° (F)    Abs.Min=45° (F)
Precipitation: 24 to 39 (in.)
Winter Minimum: -22° (F)
Soil pH: 6 to 7.5
Soil Texture/Type: Medium, light
Soil Drainage: Excessive
Photoperiod Response:
Light Intensity: Bright to cloud
Comments:
Naturalized in Europe and North America. A xerophyte, it does not tolerate standing water.
Diseases:
Crop not found in disease search.
Uses:
Additive - flavoring, Material - essent oils, Medicinal - folklore
Woodiness:
Herbaceous
Climate:
Subtropical-dry summe, temperate marine, temperate-continental, steppe and semi-arid
Geographical Origin:
Northern Africa, Caucasus, Western Asia, Naturalized
 
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