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Marrubium vulgare
Introduction
Marrubium vulgare (White Horehound or Common Horehound) is a flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, native to Europe, northern Africa and Asia.
It is a greyish-leaved herbaceous perennial plant, somewhat resembling mint in appearance, which grows to 25-45 cm tall. The leaves are 2-5 cm long with a densely crinkled surface, and downy-hairy. The flowers are white, borne in clusters on the upper part of the main stem. Like other members of Lamiaceae, horehound has a square stem.
White Horehound was traditionally used in the manufacture of cough remedies and hard candy.
Marrubium vulgare is also used as a natural grasshopper repellant in agriculture.
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Gallery
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flowers
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foliage of young plants
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Horehound bug, a common insect that feeds on White Horehound
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