Salvia Rosmarinus

Antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal. Good source of vitamin A and C.

Rosmarinus officinalis, commonly known as rosemary, is a woody, perennial herbs with fragrant, evergreen , needle-like leaves and white, pink, purple, or blue flowers, native to the Mediterranean region. It can withstand droughts, surviving a severe lack of water for lengthy periods. Forms range from upright to trailing; the upright forms can reach 1.5 m tall, rarely 2 m . The leaves are evergreen, 2–4 cm long and 2–5 mm broad, green above, and white below, with dense, short, woolly hair. The plant flowers in spring and summer in temperate climates, but the plants can be in constant bloom in warm climates; flowers are white, pink, purple or deep blue. Rosemary also has a tendency to flower outside its normal flowering season; it has been known to flower as late as early December, and as early as mid-February

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