The Real Wall Gama Evergreen Shrub

The real wall gama (Teucrium chamaedrys) is an evergreen shrub belonging to the mint family (Lamiaceae). The species is on the Dutch Red List of plants as very rare and very much reduced. The specific name is derived from the chamaedrys Ancient Greek 'chamai "that land and' drus' which means oak. Probably because the shape of the leaves a bit of oak look.

The Teucrium chamaedrys occurs in Eurasia and in the Netherlands in South Limburg. The plant in the ornamental uses, as in knot gardens, rock gardens and the front of the border. The plant is by cuttings easily propagated and can be cut into Low hegjes.

The original adventitious Teucrium chamaedrys subsp subspecies. chamaedrys come since 1905 in the dunes near Vogelenzang for and stands of Teucrium chamaedrys by 2.5 to 3.5 cm long leaves and the absence of stalked glands.

The Teucrium chamaedrys is 15-30 cm high and usually lying at the top upright, hairy stems. The plant forms root suckers. Stemmed, slightly leathery, glossy, dark green leaves are 1 to 2.5 cm long, and the calyx and corolla sometimes stalked glands. The leaf shape is elliptical to oblong and narrowed at the foot wedge. The leaf margin is serrated to lobed. The plant blooms from July to September rose only slightly later darkening flowers, which appear armbloemige wreaths stand together and form a schijnaar.

The flowers are visited by solitary bees in relation with a long tongue, like the great wolbij, andoornbij the bumblebee and the field. The Nectarian is down to the front of the ovary and nectar collects in a bulge at the bottom of the pipe crown. The nectar has a sugar content of 61% and contains as much fructose as glucose.

The plant is found in limestone grassland and ornamental gardens.



Source: http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echte_gamander

See also: International Flower Delivery, Florist