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Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L)
Etymology
Origin and description of the plant
During a long time it was believed that its
generic name came from the Latin words ros
and marinus, near the sea, which may indicate
its habitat near the Mediterranean basil.
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Nowadays, etymologists believe that its name
comes from two Greek words rhos, which
means bush and myrinos, meaning the aromatic,
inner characteristic of this plant.
Its specific name expresses its application as
medicinal plant.
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Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L)
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This plant is typical in the Southern Europe,
Mediterranean basil, Northern Africa and
Southern Asia.
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It is a bush with dusky branches, 15-40 mm
height, perennial and hastate leaves.
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Its flowers are arranged in small racemes, its
calyx is lignified, blue or lilac.
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It flowers during March till November.
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Its fruit is a tetrachene.
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The parts, which are used, are its dried leaves
and flowers.
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Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L)
Rosmarinus officinalis L. can be sown in areas
up to 1400 m altitude, in tempered climates.
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It is a broad species, that can be found on
different kind of soils, although it prefers the
chalky ones.
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It reproduces through seeds and during its
vegetative stage with stakes.
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1000 seeds weight 1.038 g.
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It has a maximum germination percentage of
40 %, 20°C, in 20 days in dark.
Stakes should have 15 cm and should be put in
in March.
Roots develop during the following two months.
Its plantation can be done in the next autumn
or spring.
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If the soil is poor, it is recommended to apply
some manure, 25 ton/ha.
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Seed-plotting, in seedbeds or greenhouses, is
done during spring.
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Its germination is irregular, because of its
seeds dormancy.
To sow 100 m², 4 g seeds are needed.
The interval between the rows should be 0.81,6 m within the rows, the distance between
plants should be 0.5 m.
A good plantation density has 15 000-20 000
plants/ha.
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Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L)
As rosemary is a typical plant for dry regions,
humidity should be considered because it will
allow the decrease of its essence.
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The most regular pests are nematodes, which
are responsible for branches' yellowing, thus
the plants' death, but the most serious threat
for rosmary is frost.
There is a parasite (Chrisolina americana L.),
which attacks stems and leaves.
Rosemary can be associated to cabbages,
beans and carrots because it repels cabbagebutterflies, carrot-flies and epilachna.
This crop also repels slugs.
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The first cut is done during 12-18 months
after its sowing.
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Then it is possible to make an annual cut, in
the beginning of spring, during flowering stage.
When it is used to distillation, or to food
industry, it may be harvested in September.
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Medical herbs and aromatic plants
Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L)
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Etymology
Origin and description of the plant
Edaphic requirements
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