Lovage is an erect, herbaceous, perennial plant growing to 1.8–2.5 m (6–8 ft) tall, with a basal rosette of leaves and stems with further leaves, the flowers being produced in umbels at the top of the stems. The stems and leaves are shiny glabrous green to yellow-green and smell somewhat similar to celery when crushed.
Levisticum_officinale Care
Levisticum_officinale
What is the plant
The leaves can be used in salads, or to make soup or season broths, and the roots can be eaten as a vegetable or grated for use in salads. Its flavor and smell can be described as a mix of celery and parsley, but with a higher intensity of both of those flavors. The seeds can be used as a spice, similar to fennel seeds.
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Humidity
High
Lighting
Part Sun
Temperature
16°C - 30°C
Hardiness zone
5 - 9
Difficulty
Medium
Hibernation
Cold Period
Toxicity
Poisonous
How to Care for the Plant
Water
Water regularly.
Pruning
Trim plants in summer to encourage a flush of new shoots. Plants start to die back in autumn. At this time, cut stems back to just above ground level. Large clumps can be divided in spring.
Fertilizer
Fertilization with balanced organic fertilizer is required in spring and mulching.
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Soil
Damp soils
Additional
Meadowsweet is a moderately tall wildflower, measuring approximately 60-150 cm. in height. The small white radially symmetrical flowers are arranged in elongated clusters atop the terminal shoot of a woody, fibrous stem. The leaves are small and narrowly ovate.
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