Satureja spicigera

Satureja spicigera, the creeping savory, is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae.[3] It is native to northeastern Turkey, the Caucasus, and northwestern Iran.[2] A perennial prostrate shrub, hardy in USDA zones 6 through 9, it is recommended as an edging plant for rock and herb gardens.[1] Used as a culinary herb, both fresh and dried, its flavor is similar to winter savory, Satureja montana, as it is stronger than summer savory, Satureja hortensis.[4][5]

Satureja spicigera
Habit
The specific epithet spicigera means "bearing (flower) spikes".[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Satureja
Species:
S. spicigera
Binomial name
Satureja spicigera
Synonyms[2]
List
    • Clinopodium alternipilosum (K.Koch) Kuntze
    • Clinopodium spicigerum (K.Koch) Kuntze
    • Hyssopus majae A.P.Khokhr.
    • Micromeria alternipilosa K.Koch
    • Micromeria spicigera K.Koch
    • Satureja alternipilosa (K.Koch) K.Koch
    • Satureja diffusa Benth. ex Boiss.

References
  1. "Satureja spicigera". Plant Finder. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  2. "Satureja spicigera (K.Koch) Boiss". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  3. "Satureja spicigera creeping savory". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2022. Synonyms; Satureja repanda ... 13 suppliers
  4. "Savory". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  5. "Satureja spicigera - (K.Koch.) Boiss". pfaf.org. Plants For A Future. 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2022.


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