Ziziphora tenuior

Family: Lamiaceae

What it is like

An annual herb. It grows 5-15 cm high. The stems are hairy. The leaves are narrowly sword shaped and 1-2 cm long by 1-4 mm wide. The flower spikes have 2-6 flowers in a layer.

Where it is found

It grows on hillsides, gravelly areas and semidesert areas.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Caucasus, Central Asia, China, Egypt - Sinai, Europe, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mediterranean, Middle East, Pakistan, Russia, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkey, Türkiye, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves - tea, spice

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Faldermannia tenuior (L.) Ter.-Chatschat.; Faldermannia parviflora Trautv.; Zizophora acutifolia Month. & Auch. ex Benth.;