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Hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis) Lamiaceae
The genus Hyssopus consists of this one species. The name hyssop can be traced back almost unchanged through the Greek hyssopos and HebrewThe Modern Hebrew language is a Semitic language of the Afro-Asiatic language family. What makes it unique is that the original Bible, the Torah, by Orthodox Jews held to be recorded in the time of Moses 3,300 years ago, was written in Biblical Classical esob, although it is doubtful that Hyssopus officinalis is the same hyssop that is referred to in the Old TestamentThe Old Testament or the Hebrew Scriptures constitutes the first major part of the Christian Bible, usually divided into the categories law, history, poetry (or wisdom books) and prophecy. All of those books were written before the birth of Jesus. Canon o. Traditionally it has been used as a strewing herb , and many of its historical healing properties that have been previously dismissed as " superstitionSuperstition is a set of behaviors that may be faith based, or related to magical thinking, whereby the practitioner believes that the future, or the outcome of certain events, can be influenced by certain of his or her behaviors. An example is the belief" are once again being acknowledged. Hyssop is a small aromaticIn chemistry, an aromatic molecule is one in which electrons are free to cycle around circular arrangements of atoms, which are alternately singly and doubly bonded to one another. More properly, these bonds may be seen as a hybrid of a single bond and a perennialRed Valerian, a perennial plant. A perennial plant or perennial ( Latin per "through", annus "year") is a plant that lives for more than two years. This term is usually applied to herbaceous plants or small shrubs rather than large shrubs or trees, but us shrubThe word 'bush' re-directs here; for alternate uses see Bush (disambiguation A shrub or bush is a horticultural rather than strictly botanical category of woody plant, distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and lower height, usually less than 6 m with erect woody branched stems up to 60cm (2') long covered with fine hairs at the tips. Leaves are narrow and oblong shaped, @ 2.5cm (1") long. Hyssop has small blue flowers, borne along the length of the branches during summer.
1 Cultivation
Sow seeds in springSpring is one of the four seasons of temperate zones. Astronomically, it begins with the spring equinox (around March 21 in the Northern Hemisphere, and September 23 in the Southern Hemisphere), and ends with the summer solstice (around June 21 in the Nor and plant out seedlings @ 45cm (1½') apart. Hyssop can also be propagated from heel cutting s or root division in spring or autumn. Hyssop should be grown in full sun on well drained soil, and will benefit from occasional clipping. It will need to be replaced every four years or so. Ideal for use as a low hedge or border within the herb garden .
