Calamintha grandiflora
| Large-flowered calamint | |
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| Calamintha grandiflora | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Calamintha |
| Species: | C. grandiflora |
| Binomial name | |
| Calamintha grandiflora (L.) Moench. | |
Large-flowered calamint is (syn. Satureja grandiflora (L.) Scheele) is a species of ornamental plant. It is also sometimes called Showy Calamint or Mint Savory.
It can be used in cooking, and in herbal medicine for bruises and cramps.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ "Medicinal uses". Herbs. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
- Pink, A. (2004). Gardening for the Million. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation.
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