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Cressler, Alan

Clinopodium georgianum

Clinopodium georgianum Harper

Georgia Calamint, Georgia Basil, Clinopodium

Lamiaceae (Mint Family)

Synonym(s): Calamintha georgiana, Satureja caroliniana, Satureja georgiana

USDA Symbol: CLGE

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Size Notes: Up to about 18 inches tall.
Fruit: Nutlets.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: AL , FL , GA , LA , MS , NC , SC

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Sun , Part Shade

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Mt. Cuba Center - Hockessin, DE

Bibliography

Bibref 1620 - Gardening with Native Plants of the South (Reprint Edition) (2009) Wasowski, S. with A. Wasowski

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Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Clinopodium georgianum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Clinopodium georgianum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Clinopodium georgianum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-11-07
Research By: SET

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