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

Phlomis cretica C. Presl.,

Growth habit: Shrub
Duration: Perennial
Flowering: March, April, May
Nativity: Endemic to Greece, Native to Crete
Distribution: EUROPE, Southeastern Europe
Uses: APICULTURE, SOCIAL, S- Ritual/Religion/Magic

Prasium majus L., prasium

Growth habit: Shrub
Duration: Perennial
Flowering: March, April, May
Nativity: Native to Crete
Distribution: EUROPE, Southwestern Europe, Southeastern Europe
Uses: FOOD, F- Vegetable

Rosmarinus officinalis L. , rosemary

Growth habit: Shrub
Duration: Perennial
Flowering: March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October
Nativity: Native to Crete, Cultivated in Crete
Distribution: EUROPE, Southwestern Europe, Southeastern Europe, AFRICA, Northern Africa, Macaronesia, TEMPERATE ASIA, Western Asia
Uses: FOOD, F- Food additive, MEDICINE

Salvia fruticosa Mill., sage

Growth habit: Shrub
Duration: Perennial
Flowering: March, April, May
Nativity: Native to Crete
Distribution: EUROPE, Southeastern Europe, AFRICA, Northern Africa, TEMPERATE ASIA, Western Asia
Uses: FOOD, F- Other, MATERIALS, Ml- Tannins/Dyestuffs, MEDICINE

Salvia pomifera L. subsp. pomifera, sage

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

Satureja thymbra (L.) Hoffmann & Link., savoury

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

Laurus nobilis L., laurel

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