Fragrant Teucrium polium herb seeds

Common name: Al-Jaad Scientific name: Teucrium polium Other names: Shandqoura - Za'tar Al-Har - Qadha Al-Jaad is an evergreen herbaceous plant, reaching a height of more than 50 cm. Its stems are white in color. Its leaves are elongated, green on the front, and white on the back, with jagged edges and covered with soft hairs, and it is characterized by its aromatic scent. • Flower of Al-Jaad herb: Its small, tubular, yellow flowers have an aromatic scent. • Seeds of Al-Jaad herb: Its seeds are white, cotton-like, and have a pleasant smell. In the past, people used them to stuff pillows and cushions because of their softness and good fragrance. • Growing season of Al-Jaad herb: It is cultivated in spring, early summer, and autumn, and can also be grown year-round in agricultural protected environments, enclosed or plastic places where temperature can be controlled, sunlight reaches, or where adequate lighting for the plant is available. • Suitable climate and soil for Al-Jaad herb: It grows at temperatures close to 70 Fahrenheit, in rocky and stony well-drained, ventilated soil. It tolerates frost, drought, and high temperatures. It is watered regularly. • Method of cultivating Al-Jaad herb: It propagates through seeds planted at a depth of 1 cm to 2 cm from the soil surface. It can also be fertilized with organic fertilizer at least once. • Its benefits and uses: It is cultivated for its aromatic scent, in addition to its medicinal uses. • Native habitat of Al-Jaad herb: It spreads in solid lands in the middle and north of Saudi Arabia and the Sahara region, as well as some areas in France and Spain.