Lovage
- Product number: 831871.1
- Origin: Europe
- Latin: Lovage
A popular flavouring for sauces, stews, and soups, but also (in moderation) raw in salads. The taste of celery, complemented by unique aromas, characterises this wonderful herb, which retains its flavour even after cooking. Named after Unilever's Maggi bottle, which incidentally doesn't even use this herb as an ingredient! The plants like to grow in open ground or large pots, fertile soil, and plenty of sun and water. In these conditions, the perennial plant grows up to 2 m in height. In addition to the leaves, feel free to use the stems, roots, and seeds: everything from this plant adds flavour!
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Latin: Levisticum officinale
Dutch: Maggikruid
Also known as: Lavas, Lubbestok, Maggiplant, Franse Selder, Bergselder (Old Dutch: Bergh-Siler), Bastaardselder, Leverstok, Manskracht, Processieplant, Sermontaine, Echte Ligusticum
English: Lovage
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- Flower colour: Yellow flowers in umbels
- Average growth height: More than 120 cm
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- Annual or perennial: Multi-year
- Hardy: Well frost-resistant
- Origin: Europe
- Ease of cultivation: Average
- Latin: Lovage
- Dutch: Lovage
- Also known as: Lovage, Lubbestok, Maggi herb, French Celery, Mountain Celery (Old Dutch: Bergh-Siler), Bastard Celery, Liverstock, Manskracht, Procession plant, Sermontaine, True Ligusticum
- English: Lavas
