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Useful Temperate Plants

Satureja innota

(Pau) Font Quer

Lamiaceae

+ Synonyms

Satureja intricata innota Pau

Satureja montana innota (Pau) Font Quer

Common Name:

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General Information

Satureja innota is a perennial plant with stems that can become more or less woody and persist; it can grow up to 40cm tall[
2137
Title
Inventario Español de los Conocimientos Tradicionales Relaticos a la Biodiversidad, Fase II (3)
Publication
 
Author
Santayana M.P. de, et al (Editors)
Publisher
Ministerio de Agricultura y Pesca, Alimentación y Medio Ambient;
Year
2018
ISBN
978-84-491-1472-4
Description
 
].
The plant is harvested fom the wild for local use as a flavouring, medicine and source of essential oil.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

1548
Title
Flora Iberica
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://www.floraiberica.es
Publisher
 
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
Published in book form, the treatments of the various species have also been released on-line in PDF format. Records entered here are all from the on-line PDFs.

Range

Southern Europe - eastern Spain

Habitat

Scrub and the edges of gall oak and cork oak woodland, growing on stony or marly substrates; at elevations from 50 - 1,000 metres[
2137
Title
Inventario Español de los Conocimientos Tradicionales Relaticos a la Biodiversidad, Fase II (3)
Publication
 
Author
Santayana M.P. de, et al (Editors)
Publisher
Ministerio de Agricultura y Pesca, Alimentación y Medio Ambient;
Year
2018
ISBN
978-84-491-1472-4
Description
 
].

Properties

Edibility Rating *  *
Medicinal Rating *  *
Other Uses Rating *  *
HabitShrub
Height0.30 m
PollinatorsBees
Cultivation StatusWild

Cultivation Details

Species in this genus will generally tolerate winter temperatures occasionally falling as low as -10°c[
200
Title
The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
Publication
 
Author
Huxley. A.
Publisher
MacMillan Press
Year
1992
ISBN
0-333-47494-5
Description
Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
].
Requires a sunny position, thriving in a range of dry to moist soils so long as they are well-drained. Dislikes wet soils and shade[
200
Title
The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
Publication
 
Author
Huxley. A.
Publisher
MacMillan Press
Year
1992
ISBN
0-333-47494-5
Description
Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
].

Edible Uses

The leaves and young flowering stems are used as a condiment and preservative[
2137
Title
Inventario Español de los Conocimientos Tradicionales Relaticos a la Biodiversidad, Fase II (3)
Publication
 
Author
Santayana M.P. de, et al (Editors)
Publisher
Ministerio de Agricultura y Pesca, Alimentación y Medio Ambient;
Year
2018
ISBN
978-84-491-1472-4
Description
 
]. They have been used in the seasoning and aromatization of stews (rice dishes, gazpachos, etc.), to flavour canned tomatoes, gherkins, and, above all, in the olive seasoning or marinade[
2137
Title
Inventario Español de los Conocimientos Tradicionales Relaticos a la Biodiversidad, Fase II (3)
Publication
 
Author
Santayana M.P. de, et al (Editors)
Publisher
Ministerio de Agricultura y Pesca, Alimentación y Medio Ambient;
Year
2018
ISBN
978-84-491-1472-4
Description
 
].

Medicinal

This species, and various other members of the genus, are especially vauled as a digestive remedy, an infusion of the leaves and young flowering shoots being used to treat cases of stomach pain, gastritis, intestinal colic, gas and other gastrointestinal disorders.
The plants are aperitif, carminative, digestive, diuretic, a gastric anti-inflammatory, hepatoprotective and stomachic[
2137
Title
Inventario Español de los Conocimientos Tradicionales Relaticos a la Biodiversidad, Fase II (3)
Publication
 
Author
Santayana M.P. de, et al (Editors)
Publisher
Ministerio de Agricultura y Pesca, Alimentación y Medio Ambient;
Year
2018
ISBN
978-84-491-1472-4
Description
 
]. In addition to its digestive benefits, the plant is also used to make a diuretic tea;

Agroforestry Uses:

The plant provides a good source of nectar for bees[
2137
Title
Inventario Español de los Conocimientos Tradicionales Relaticos a la Biodiversidad, Fase II (3)
Publication
 
Author
Santayana M.P. de, et al (Editors)
Publisher
Ministerio de Agricultura y Pesca, Alimentación y Medio Ambient;
Year
2018
ISBN
978-84-491-1472-4
Description
 
].

Other Uses

An essential oil is extracted from the aerial parts of the plant is has a pleasant aroma and is used to perfume the rooms of houses[
2137
Title
Inventario Español de los Conocimientos Tradicionales Relaticos a la Biodiversidad, Fase II (3)
Publication
 
Author
Santayana M.P. de, et al (Editors)
Publisher
Ministerio de Agricultura y Pesca, Alimentación y Medio Ambient;
Year
2018
ISBN
978-84-491-1472-4
Description
 
].

Propagation

Seed - surface sow in mid spring in a greenhouse. Do not allow the compost to dry out. Germination can be slow and erratic[
1
Title
RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956
Publication
 
Author
F. Chittendon.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Year
1951
ISBN
-
Description
Comprehensive listing of species and how to grow them. Somewhat outdated, it has been replaced in 1992 by a new dictionary (see [200]).
] but usually takes place within a month[
K
Title
Plants for a Future
Author
Ken Fern
Description
Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.
]. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots as soon as they are large enough to handle. It is usually possible to plant out into their permanent positions during the summer, but if the plants have not grown sufficiently, or if you live in an area of cold winters, it might be best to grow them on in a cold frame for their first winter and plant them out in late spring or early summer of the following year[
K
Title
Plants for a Future
Author
Ken Fern
Description
Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.
].
Cuttings of half-ripe wood, 5 - 8cm taken at a node, mid summer in a frame. Pot up in autumn and overwinter in a frame, planting out in late spring or early summer of the following year. A high percentage usually succeed[
78
Title
Propagation of Trees, Shrubs and Conifers.
Publication
 
Author
Sheat. W. G.
Publisher
MacMillan and Co
Year
1948
ISBN
-
Description
A bit dated but a good book on propagation techniques with specific details for a wide range of plants.
].
Cuttings of young wood, preferably with a heel, mid spring in a frame[
1
Title
RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956
Publication
 
Author
F. Chittendon.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Year
1951
ISBN
-
Description
Comprehensive listing of species and how to grow them. Somewhat outdated, it has been replaced in 1992 by a new dictionary (see [200]).
,
37
Title
The Gardener's Assistant.
Publication
 
Author
Thompson. B.
Publisher
Blackie and Son.
Year
1878
ISBN
-
Description
Excellent general but extensive guide to gardening practices in the 19th century. A very good section on fruits and vegetables with many little known species.
]. Plant out in the summer if the plants grow well, otherwise overwinter them in a cold frame and plant out in late spring or early summer of the following year[
K
Title
Plants for a Future
Author
Ken Fern
Description
Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.
].
Division in early spring as growth commences[
78
Title
Propagation of Trees, Shrubs and Conifers.
Publication
 
Author
Sheat. W. G.
Publisher
MacMillan and Co
Year
1948
ISBN
-
Description
A bit dated but a good book on propagation techniques with specific details for a wide range of plants.
,
200
Title
The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
Publication
 
Author
Huxley. A.
Publisher
MacMillan Press
Year
1992
ISBN
0-333-47494-5
Description
Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
]. This works best if soil has been mounded up into the bottom 20cm of the plant early in the previous summer[
78
Title
Propagation of Trees, Shrubs and Conifers.
Publication
 
Author
Sheat. W. G.
Publisher
MacMillan and Co
Year
1948
ISBN
-
Description
A bit dated but a good book on propagation techniques with specific details for a wide range of plants.
]. Pot up the divisions and grow them on in a cold frame until they are established. Plant them out in the summer.
Cite as: Temperate Plants Database, Ken Fern. temperate.theferns.info. 2024-12-13. <temperate.theferns.info/plant/Satureja+innota>

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