Myrrhis odorata
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Myrrhis odorata

Sweet cicely · Cow Chervil · Garden myrrh · Myrrh · Sweet chervil

Tier 2 Difficulty: medium Water: low Light: partial_sun
Temperature
5–32 °C
Soil pH
6–7
Hardiness
Zone 4–8
Click count
369
Observations
1,285

Description

Source: leafsnap

Myrrhis odorata, with common names cicely (), sweet cicely, myrrh, garden myrrh, and sweet chervil, is a herbaceous perennial plant belonging to the celery family Apiaceae. It is the only species in the genus Myrrhis.

Care Guide

💧 Water
☀️ Light Partial sun
Ideal: Partial sun
🌡️ Temperature 5–32.2°C
Ideal temperature: 5–32.2°C
💨 Humidity
Humidity:
🪴 Soil 6-7
Soil pH: 6-7
🌱 Fertilizer
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity

Characteristics

Plant Type
Herb
Life Cycle
Perennial, Annual
Genus
Myrrhis
Family
Apiaceae
Hardiness Zone
4-8
Mature Height
2.13 m
Mature Spread
1.52 m
Leaf Color
Green
Leaf Type
Deciduous
Flower Color
White
Flower Size
2.54 cm
Bloom Time
Late spring, Early summer
Planting Time
Spring, Summer
Harvest Time
Mid summer
Native Area
Germany, Austria, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Serbia, Slovakia, Montenegro, Albania, Croatia, Slovenia, France

Tags (4)

Common Names (11)

en Sweet cicely
en Cow Chervil
en Garden myrrh
en Myrrh
en Sweet chervil
en Anise
en Cicely
en Great Chervil
en Smooth Cicely
en Sweet Bracken
en Cow Parsley