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Default Decorative Rosemary; edible?


"Christopher Green" > wrote in message
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> Richard Periut > wrote in message

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> > I have purchased a decorative rosemary plant, trimmed in the form of a
> > pine tree.
> >
> > I went to their site http://www.pinerytree.com/ to see if they mention
> > if it's edible, but they make no mention. They do mention every other
> > use for it.
> >
> > There is no e-mail or contact number in the web site.
> >
> > I know it's rosemary for sure, but I don't know if they added some
> > resin/chemical for decorative and aromatic qualities.
> >
> > I would also think that if it were not edible, it should be very clear
> > on the pot it came with.
> >
> > TIA,
> >
> > Richard

>
> Any true rosemary is edible, so long as the nursery didn't do
> something like treat it with a systemic insecticide. Another remote
> possibility is that it is a non-rosemary such as Westringia, which
> would likewise be not edible.
>
> Different rosemary varieties have greater or lesser culinary quality:
> I find the common dwarf rosemary to have little flavor (and bad at
> that), but the tall "Tuscan Blue" to be much more aromatic and
> satisfactory.
>
> --
> Chris Green


There are variations of Rosemary that aren't edible as well. I've got a
pine-scented rosemary that's not edible. As far as whether a plant should be
clearly labeled as not edible -- well, most plants aren't labeled as to
whether they're edible or not.