Rosemary

Description:

"Rosemary is a woody, perennial herb with fragrant, evergreen, needle-like leaves and white, pink, purple or blue flowers, native to the Mediterranean region. It is a member of the mint family Lamiaceae, which includes many other herbs. The name "rosemary" derives from the Latin for "dew" (ros) and "sea" (marinus), or "dew of the sea" because in many locations it needs no water other than the humidity carried by the sea breeze to live." ~ wiki

Habitat:

Heavy soils. In south Sinai, plants are grown in cultivated gardens in St. Katherine's Protectorate.

Notes:

Used as food and medicinally by local Bedouin.