Marrubium vulgare: Uses (Ethnobotany)
It has been used in herbal medicine since the 1st century and is still used today.
Plant Profile: Marrubium vulgare
Taxonomy: Marrubium vulgareNames
Horehound, White Horehound
Phonetic Spelling:mar-ROO-bee-um vul-GAR-ay
Genus:Marrubium
Species:vulgare
Family:Lamiaceae
White Horehound is a perennial herb belonging to the mint family, originally found in Europe, Asia, and Africa, and has since spread across many regions of North and South America. Its flowering period extends from June to September. This plant thrives in full sunlight and favors sandy, dry soil with a pH ranging from acidic to neutral. However, it can become invasive in certain areas.
Marrubium vulgare Feature Summary
Marrubium vulgare Image Gallery
Tags
#edible plant
#weedy
#herb garden
#bee friendly
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Marrubium vulgare Feature Summary
Attributes
It has been used in herbal medicine since the 1st century and is still used today.
Europe, northern Africa, and southwestern and central Asia
Attracts bees
Teas and beer, flavoring in hard candies and crafts.
Perennial
Seed
Division
Leaf Cutting
Flowers
Clusters of white flowers around the stem in the leaf axils
White
Spring
Summer
Fall
Leaves
Up to 2 inch long crinkled green leaves covered in downy hairs.
Deciduous
Green
Crenate
Edible
Whole Plant Traits
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
12 inches-3 feet
Stem
Landscape
Weedy
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Marrubium vulgare Attributes
Marrubium vulgare: Country Or Region Of Origin
Europe, northern Africa, and southwestern and central Asia
Marrubium vulgare: Wildlife Value
Attracts bees
Marrubium vulgare: Edibility
Teas and beer, flavoring in hard candies and crafts.
Marrubium vulgare: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Marrubium vulgare: Recommended Propagation Strategy
Division
Grafting
Layering
Leaf Cutting
Root Cutting
Seed
Stem Cutting
Marrubium vulgare Flowers
Marrubium vulgare: Flower Description
Clusters of white flowers around the stem in the leaf axils
Marrubium vulgare: Flower Color
White
Marrubium vulgare: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Marrubium vulgare Leaves
Marrubium vulgare: Leaf Description
Up to 2 inch long crinkled green leaves covered in downy hairs.
Marrubium vulgare: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Marrubium vulgare: Leaf Color
Green
Marrubium vulgare: Leaf Margin
Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate
Marrubium vulgare: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Marrubium vulgare: Leaf Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long-lasting
Showy
Marrubium vulgare Whole Plant Traits
Marrubium vulgare: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Marrubium vulgare: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Marrubium vulgare: Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Rapid
Marrubium vulgare: Maintenance
Low
Medium
High
Marrubium vulgare Cultural Conditions
Marrubium vulgare: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Marrubium vulgare: Available Space To Plant
12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet
Marrubium vulgare Stem
Marrubium vulgare: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Marrubium vulgare Landscape
Marrubium vulgare: Problems
Allelopathic
Contact Dermatitis
Frequent Disease Problems
Frequent Insect Problems
Invasive Species
Malodorous
Messy
Poisonous to Humans
Problem for Cats
Problem for Children
Problem for Dogs
Problem for Horses
Short-lived
Spines/Thorns
Weak Wood
Weedy
