Rank Species | Genus Teucrium Higher classification Teucrium | |
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Similar Teucrium, Veronica chamaedrys, Lamiaceae, Woodland Germander, Teucrium fruticans |
Teucrium chamaedrys x lucidrys dwarf germander
Teucrium chamaedrys, the wall germander, is a species of ornamental plant native to Mediterranean region of Europe and North Africa, and to the Middle East as far east as Iran. It was historically used as a medicinal herb for the treatment of gout and sometimes as a component of Venice treacle.
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- Teucrium chamaedrys x lucidrys dwarf germander
- Teucrium chamaedrys
- Appearance
- Cultivation
- Medicinal uses
- References

- Teucrium chamaedrys subsp. albarracinii (Pau) Rech.f. - France, Spain
- Teucrium chamaedrys subsp. algeriense Rech.f. - Algeria
- Teucrium chamaedrys subsp. chamaedrys - central + southern Europe, Caucasus, Turkey, Iran
- Teucrium chamaedrys subsp. germanicum (F.Herm.) Rech.f. - France, Germany
- Teucrium chamaedrys subsp. gracile (Batt.) Rech.f. - Algeria, Morocco
- Teucrium chamaedrys subsp. lydium O.Schwarz - Greece, Turkey
- Teucrium chamaedrys var. multinodum Bordz. - Caucasus
- Teucrium chamaedrys subsp. nuchense (K.Koch) Rech.f. - Caucasus
- Teucrium chamaedrys subsp. olympicum Rech.f. - Greece
- Teucrium chamaedrys subsp. pectinatum Rech.f. - France, Italy
- Teucrium chamaedrys subsp. pinnatifidum (Sennen) Rech.f. - France, Spain
- Teucrium chamaedrys subsp. sinuatum (Celak.) Rech.f. - Iran, Iraq, Turkey
- Teucrium chamaedrys subsp. syspirense (K.Koch) Rech.f. - Crimea, Caucasus, Turkey, Iran, Turkmenistan
- Teucrium chamaedrys subsp. tauricola Rech.f. - Turkey, Syria
- Teucrium chamaedrys subsp. trapezunticum Rech.f. - Caucasus, Turkey

Teucrium chamaedrys
Appearance

Wall germander is a creeping evergreen perennial 6 to 18 inches tall. Its scalloped, opposite leaves are 1/2 - 1 1⁄2 inches long, dark green, and shiny. In late summer, tubular flowers grow in whorls from the leaf axils.
Cultivation

Wall germander can be grown in USDA Zones 5-10. It may be propagated by vegetative cuttings or by the division of established clumps.
Medicinal uses

In Bulgaria, a tea is made from the leaves of this herb, called "podabiče подъбиче", to ease gastric distress.