Wild basil / زعاتمانه / زعتر سيدنا موسى /

Clinopodium insulare (Candargy) Govaerts

Edibility and usage

Edibility
Edible
Edible part
  • Leaves
Preparation
  • Herbal tea
Blooming period
January to March
Foraging period
April to June
Seed collection period
August to November

Description

Perenniality
Perennial
Petal colour
  • Crimson
  • Pink
Leaf type
  • Entire
Life form
  • Chamaephyte

Scientifc data

Genus
Clinopodium
Family
Lamiaceae
Wikidata item
Q15349380
GBIF Item
Clinopodium insulare (Candargy) Govaerts (3886906)
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least concern

Citation

Clinopodium insulare (Candargy) Govaerts in Barari platform (2026). Barari Flora Taxonomy. https://barari.org/species/498 accessed via barari.org on 2/19/2026.

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