Brush Flower

The Brush (Clinopodium vulgare, Synonym: Satureja vulgaris) is a plant belonging to the mint family (Lamiaceae). The species is on the Dutch Red List of plants as very rare and moderately decreased. The botanical name Clinopodium is ancient Greek for stool and refer to the hairy end papers, with a bench for the flowers form.

The plant is native to Eurasia, and thyme to smell something.

The plant is 30-60 cm high. The thin leaves are ovate to oblong and slightly serrated.

Brush the flowers from July to September with dark pink, rarely white, about 6 mm long flowers in dense, rich floral wreaths are apparent. Sepals not saccate tube knot. The flowers are surrounded by many awl-shaped, long hairy bracts. The flowers produce nectar and therefore are much visited by bees, butterflies and other insects.

The fruit is a four-part split fruit.

The plant is found on dry, chalky soil in the grass, bushes, and felled areas.


Names in other languages:

German: Wirbeldost, Busty Bergminze

English: Wild Basil

French: Clinopode




Source: http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borstelkrans


See also: International Flower Delivery, Florist