Wild Basil
探検植物
Wild Basil
clinopodium vulgare
Wild Basil (Clinopodium vulgare) is a perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the mint family, Lamiaceae. While its name suggests a close relationship to the culinary sweet basil, Wild Basil is a distinct woodland and grassland native with its own unique, subtle fragrance reminiscent of thyme and mint. Historically, it has been valued in traditional herbalism for its astringent, cardio-tonic, and expectorant properties. Today, it is highly appreciated by ecologists and gardeners alike for its resilience and its outstanding ability to attract and support a diverse array of native pollinators, including bees, butterflies, and hoverflies.
生息地: Found in dry grasslands, hedge banks, open woodland borders, and limestone-rich soils.
外見
This erect perennial grows between 30 and 80 centimeters tall, sporting square, densely hairy stems characteristic of the mint family. Its oval, slightly tooth-edged leaves grow in opposite pairs, covered in soft, velvety hairs that emit a mild herbal scent when crushed. The flowers are the most distinctive feature, arranged in dense, crowded, cushion-like whorls (verticillasters) at the leaf axils and the top of the stem. Each small, tubular flower ranges from rose-pink to deep purple, featuring a hairy calyx and a two-lipped petal structure that curves outward.
界Plantae門Tracheophyta綱Magnoliopsida目Lamiales科Lamiaceae属Clinopodium
カテゴリ
植物レア度
Common
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
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おもしろい事実
Despite being called 'Wild Basil', its scent and flavor are actually much closer to marjoram, savory, or thyme than sweet basil.
In traditional dye-making, the leaves and stems of Wild Basil can be used to produce a subtle, earthy yellow or brown dye for wool.
The generic name Clinopodium comes from the Greek 'klino' (bed) and 'podion' (little foot), referencing the flower's resemblance to a bedpost.
特殊能力
能力
Pollinator Specialist Structure
The flower's shape and nectar placement are specifically adapted to facilitate pollination by long-tongued insects, such as bees and butterflies, while deterring less efficient creeping insects with its hairy calyx.
能力
Essential Oil Defense
Produces a rich mix of volatile organic compounds, including thymol, which act as a powerful natural deterrent against insect herbivores and pathogens.
能力
Rhizomatous Survival
Utilizes a creeping underground rhizome system to survive harsh winters, allowing the plant to rapidly regenerate and expand into tight colonies during the spring.
サイズと詳細
- 長さ
- 30-80 cm
- 寿命
- 3-10 年
食性と食事
As an autotrophic plant, Wild Basil generates its own organic energy using sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide through the process of photosynthesis.
主な食物
- Sunlight
- Carbon dioxide
- Water
- Soil minerals
採餌方法
- Photosynthesis
生態系とのつながり
mutualism
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
Wild Basil provides essential high-quality nectar during the mid-summer months for foraging honey bees.
eaten by
White-legged Case-bearer
Coleophora albitarsella
The larvae of this case-bearing moth feed directly on the leaves of Wild Basil, utilizing it as an essential nursery plant.
host plant
Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus malvae
The caterpillars of this butterfly species feed on Lamiaceae species, including Wild Basil, in dry meadows.
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安全性
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
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よくある質問
Wild Basilを見分けるには？
Wild Basilを識別する最も簡単な方法は、Snappit自然識別アプリを使用することです。
Wild Basilの長さは何ですか？
30-80 cm
Wild Basilの寿命は何ですか？
3-10 年
Wild Basilは何を食べますか？
As an autotrophic plant, Wild Basil generates its own organic energy using sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide through the process of photosynthesis.
Wild Basilは通常どこに生息していますか？
Found in dry grasslands, hedge banks, open woodland borders, and limestone-rich soils.
Wild Basilはどのように狩りをしますか？
Photosynthesis
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