Ballota pseudodictamnus (L.) Bentham., garden horehound

Growth habit: Shrub
Duration: Perennial
Flowering: April, May, June
Nativity: Native to Crete
Distribution: EUROPE, Southeastern Europe, TEMPERATE ASIA, Western Asia
Uses: MATERIALS

Clinopodium nepeta (L.) Kuntze, lesser mint

Growth habit: Shrub
Duration: Perennial
Flowering: August, September, October, November
Nativity: Native to Crete
Distribution: EUROPE, AFRICA, Northern Africa, TEMPERATE ASIA, Caucasus, Western Asia
Uses: FOOD, F- Other, MEDICINE

Lamium amplexicaule L., henbit, henbit dead-nettle

Growth habit: Forb / herb
Duration: Annual
Flowering: March, April, May
Nativity: Native to Crete
Distribution: EUROPE, Northern Europe, Middle Europe, Southwestern Europe, Southeastern Europe, Eastern Europe, AFRICA, Northern Africa,
Uses: POISON

Lavandula stoechas L., French lavender, Italian lavender, Spanish lavender, topped lavender

Growth habit: Shrub
Duration: Perennial
Flowering: March, April
Nativity: Native to Crete
Distribution: EUROPE, Southwestern Europe, Southeastern Europe, AFRICA, Northern Africa, Macaronesia, TEMPERATE ASIA, Western Asia
Uses: FOOD, F- Food additive, APICULTURE, MEDICINE, ENVIRONMENTAL USE, E- Ornamentals

Marrubium vulgare L., horehound

Growth habit: Forb / herb
Duration: Perennial
Flowering: April, May
Nativity: Native to Crete
Distribution: EUROPE, AFRICA, Northern Africa, Macaronesia, TEMPERATE ASIA
Uses: MEDICINE

Melissa officinalis L., balm, lemon balm, bee balm

Growth habit: Forb / herb
Duration: Perennial
Flowering: May, June, July, August, September
Nativity: Native to Crete
Distribution: EUROPE, AFRICA, Northern Africa, Macaronesia, TEMPERATE ASIA, Caucasus, Western Asia, TROPICAL ASIA,
Uses: FOOD, F- Other, MEDICINE

Mentha aquatica L., water mint

Growth habit: Forb / herb
Duration: Perennial
Flowering: June, July, August, September
Nativity: Native to Crete
Distribution: EUROPE, AFRICA, TEMPERATE ASIA, Western Asia
Uses: FOOD, F- Other, MEDICINE

Mentha pulegium L., pennyroyal

Growth habit: Creeping herb
Duration: Perennial
Flowering: May, June
Nativity: Native to Crete
Distribution: EUROPE, AFRICA, Northern Africa, Macaronesia
Uses: FOOD, F- Other, MEDICINE

Origanum dictamnus L., dittany

Growth habit: Shrub
Duration: Perennial
Flowering: June, July, August, September, October
Nativity: Endemic to Crete
Distribution: EUROPE, Southeastern Europe
Uses: FOOD, F- Other, MEDICINE

Origanum onites L., oregano

Growth habit: Shrub
Duration: Perennial
Flowering: April, May
Nativity: Native to Crete
Distribution: EUROPE, Southeastern Europe, Eastern Europe
Uses: FOOD, F- Food additive, MEDICINE