Common Name:

toothed savory

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Calamintha dentata

Family:

Lamiaceae (Labiatae)

Form:

shrub

Size:

1-2.5 ft tall by 1 ft wide 

Life Span:

short-lived perennial

Flower Color:

lavender

Fruit Color:

Phenology:

evergreen

Noted For:

Recommended Uses:

Could be used as a border along sandy paths or walkways or as a foundation plant.

Considerations:

Difficult to establish and not long-lived.

Availability:

Propagation:

seed, cuttings

Light:

Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry

Not wet but not extremely dry ---to--- Very long very dry periods

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand

Soil pH:

acidic

Suitable to Grow In:

8A, 8B, 9A, 9B

Wildlife:

Native Habitats:

Sandill. Roadsides through sandhill areas.

Natural Range in Florida:

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Ethnobotany:

General Comments:

This is a rare plant that should not be disturbed in the wild.