Botany of Rosemary Rosemary is an evergreen flowering plant which is native to
the Mediterranean. Rosemary can also be found in some parts of Europe and
Northern Africa.
Taxonomically, it is classified under the family Lamiaceae which includes Sage, Lavender and Basil. It belongs to the genus Rosmarinus, species officinalis. The name Rosemary is gotten from two Latin words ‘ros’ Dew and ‘marinus’ Sea which means Dew of the Sea.
Rosemary possesses oblong or square shape stem. Just like other members of the Lamiaceae family, Rosemary possesses opposite leaves, which are linear, needle shape and evergreen with smooth edges that generally tend to curl slightly under the blade. The flowers have two lips, upper and lower lips. The lower lip of the flower is larger and characterized with distinctive spots and lines. It has two stamens with pistil placed between them. The flower color may be shade of soft to medium blue or lavender-blue with some varieties having whitish or pinkish flower color…
Taxonomically, it is classified under the family Lamiaceae which includes Sage, Lavender and Basil. It belongs to the genus Rosmarinus, species officinalis. The name Rosemary is gotten from two Latin words ‘ros’ Dew and ‘marinus’ Sea which means Dew of the Sea.
Rosemary possesses oblong or square shape stem. Just like other members of the Lamiaceae family, Rosemary possesses opposite leaves, which are linear, needle shape and evergreen with smooth edges that generally tend to curl slightly under the blade. The flowers have two lips, upper and lower lips. The lower lip of the flower is larger and characterized with distinctive spots and lines. It has two stamens with pistil placed between them. The flower color may be shade of soft to medium blue or lavender-blue with some varieties having whitish or pinkish flower color…