Calamintha grandiflora
Encyclopedia
Large-flowered calamint is (syn. Satureja grandiflora (L.) Scheele
) is a species
of ornamental plant
. It is also sometimes called Showy Calamint or Mint Savory.
It can be used in cooking, and also has some medicinal uses.
Scheele
Scheele is a surname of Germanic origin.Scheele may refer to:*Carl Wilhelm Scheele , German-Swedish pharmaceutical chemist*Karin Scheele , Austrian politician; member of the European Parliament since 1999...
) is a species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
of ornamental plant
Ornamental plant
Ornamental plants are plants that are grown for decorative purposes in gardens and landscape design projects, as house plants, for cut flowers and specimen display...
. It is also sometimes called Showy Calamint or Mint Savory.
It can be used in cooking, and also has some medicinal uses.