Family: Apiaceae
Scientific Name: Myrrhis odoratum
Common Name: Sweet Cicely, Myrrh
Description | A mounding perennials with fern-like foliage. Seeds, leaves and roots all have culinary value. |
Pronunciation | (MEER-iss)(oh-dor-AY-tah) |
Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
Hardiness Zone | 3(4)-7 |
Sunlight | part sun |
Moisture | average to moist |
Soil & Site | average, well drained |
Flowers | white, star shaped, borne on compound umbels, seeds ripen from green to brown |
Leaves | ferny green leaves, yellow fall color, aniseed-like odor |
Roots | thick brown tap root |
Dimensions | up to 2-3 feet, mounding form |
Maintenance | dead head to prevent reseeding |
Propagation | seeds, may need cold stratification, division |
Native Site | Native to Europe. |
Misc Facts | Myrrhis a Greek name for a plant and odoratusm from Latin word odor meaning scent or odor. |
Notes & Reference | #44-The Complete Book of Herbs (Lesley Bremness), #129-Taylors Guide to Herbs, Plant Lives web site (Sue Eland) |
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