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Sideritis theezans - Boiss.&Heldr.

Author	Boiss.&Heldr.	Botanical references	50
Family	Labiatae	Genus	Sideritis
Synonyms	Sideritis clandestina - (Bory.&Chaub.)Hayek.
Known Hazards	None known
Range	Europe - Greece.
Habitat	Mountain rocks[50].
Edibility Rating	1 (1-5)	Medicinal Rating	0 (1-5)

Physical Characteristics

The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It requires moist soil.

Habitats

Cultivated Beds;

Edible Uses

Edible Uses: Tea.

The leaves and flowering stems are used as a tea substitute[46, 61]. The tea is sold in local markets in Greece[46].

Medicinal Uses

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None known

Other Uses

None known

Cultivation details

Not known

Propagation

Seed -

Links

References

[46] Uphof. J. C. Th. Dictionary of Economic Plants. Weinheim 1959
An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.

[50] ? Flora Europaea Cambridge University Press 1964
An immense work in 6 volumes (including the index). The standard reference flora for europe, it is very terse though and with very little extra information. Not for the casual reader.

[61] Usher. G. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable 1974 ISBN 0094579202
Forget the sexist title, this is one of the best books on the subject. Lists a very extensive range of useful plants from around the world with very brief details of the uses. Not for the casual reader.

Readers Comments

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