Wild Zaatar Plant
This sale is for 30 wild zaatar oregano heirloom herb seeds packed into airtight and water tight glass vials complete with organic cotton and silica beads for excellent long term storage in the freezer.
Wild zaatar plant. Doubtless a common herb in bible times and still one of the tastiest. Doubtless a common herb in bible times and still one of the tastiest. It has great flavor that blends hints of oregano thyme and marjoram. This native of the eastern mediterranean is named for the spice mix that is so common in its homeland and across north africa.
This is a spicy smelling and tasting oregano like herb that is the keystone herb in the condiment zaatar or zaatari which is used quite frequently by people living in the middle east. Different countries have their own additions to the basic formula that is unique to their culture. Use some seed this season and save the rest for next year and year after year. Thymus capitatus also called satureja capitata is a species of wild thyme found throughout the hills of the levant and mediterranean middle east.
This wild oregano has hints of thyme and marjoram mixed in for a complex wonderful fragrance. It is believed to be the same as the biblical hyssop. Za atar is an herb blend commonly used in middle eastern cooking. Thyme is said to be a plant powerfully associated with palestine and the spice mixture za atar is common fare there.
Za atar is a herbaceous perennial herb which typically grows as an upright mound up to 48 inches tall. Wild zaatar oregano origanum syriacum is also called lebanese oregano syrian oregano bible hyssop holy hyssop and simply zaatar or za atar though it s not to be confused with the middle eastern seasoning of the same name. Wild zaatar tasty variety with hints of thyme and marjoram baker creek offers seeds from israel for this plant that grows wild in israel jordan and surrounding areas. The plants are drought tolerant and hardy to 10 f and will tolerate a variety of soils as long as they are well drained.
Origanum syriaca we offer seeds from israel for this plant that grows wild in israel jordan and surrounding areas. Wild middle eastern oregano ezov majorana syriaca evergreen perennial native to the middle east. In summer the plant is covered in white flowers and is a virtual magnet for pollinating insects. The basic formula is composed of marjoram oregano thyme toasted sesame seeds and salt.
It is low growing and compact at about 15 20cm 6 8 tall.