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White Horehound

Marrubium vulgare

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Common names

41 names · 29 languages
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Other languages (28)
Dutch
French
Afrikaans
Arabic
  • فراسيون شائع[3]
Asturian
Catalan
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 欧夏至草[3]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 歐夏至草[3]
Czech
  • jablečník obecný[3]
Danish
  • Kransburre[3]
Estonian
  • ürt-penimünt[3]
Finnish
  • valkohurtanminttu[3]
German
Hebrew
  • מרמר מצוי[3]
Hungarian
  • orvosi pemetefű[3]
Italian
Japanese
  • ニガハッカ[3]
Lithuanian
  • Paprastoji šantra[3]
Norwegian
  • borremynte[3]
Polish
  • Szanta zwyczajna[3]
Purepecha
Russian
  • Шандра обыкновенная[3]
Slovak
  • jablčník obyčajný[3]
Slovenian
  • navadna črna meta[3]
Spanish
Swedish
  • kransborre[3]
Turkish
Ukrainian
  • Шандра звичайна[3]
Sources & name notes (4)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Marrubium vulgare — Plant Toolbox common names ↗

NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox; English common names in a United States horticultural reference.

Source records
  • Horehound — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(1); heading: Common Name(s):; Marrubium vulgare.
  • White Horehound — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(2); heading: Common Name(s):; Marrubium vulgare.
[2] Marrubium vulgare — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Horehound — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 54605; Marrubium vulgare.
  • Gewöhnliche Andorn — results[0].names[38]; taxon id 54605; Marrubium vulgare.
  • Malrove — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 54605; Marrubium vulgare.
  • Common Hoarhound — results[0].names[29]; taxon id 54605; Marrubium vulgare.
  • Common Horehound — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 54605; Marrubium vulgare.
  • Hoarhound — results[0].names[30]; taxon id 54605; Marrubium vulgare.
  • Marvel — results[0].names[31]; taxon id 54605; Marrubium vulgare.
  • White Horehound — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 54605; Marrubium vulgare.
  • Whitehoarhound — results[0].names[32]; taxon id 54605; Marrubium vulgare.
  • marrubio — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 54605; Marrubium vulgare.
  • Marrubio de monte — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 54605; Marrubium vulgare.
  • Marrube blanc — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 54605; Marrubium vulgare.
  • Marrube commun — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 54605; Marrubium vulgare.
  • Marrubio — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 54605; Marrubium vulgare.
  • Malrove — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 54605; Marrubium vulgare.
[3] Marrubium vulgare — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Horehound — results[13].names[7]; taxon id 54605; Marrubium vulgare.
  • Gewöhnliche Andorn — results[13].names[38]; taxon id 54605; Marrubium vulgare.
  • Malrove — results[13].names[11]; taxon id 54605; Marrubium vulgare.
  • Common Hoarhound — results[13].names[29]; taxon id 54605; Marrubium vulgare.
  • Common Horehound — results[13].names[3]; taxon id 54605; Marrubium vulgare.
  • Hoarhound — results[13].names[30]; taxon id 54605; Marrubium vulgare.
  • Marvel — results[13].names[31]; taxon id 54605; Marrubium vulgare.
  • White Horehound — results[13].names[2]; taxon id 54605; Marrubium vulgare.
  • Whitehoarhound — results[13].names[32]; taxon id 54605; Marrubium vulgare.
  • marrubio — results[13].names[8]; taxon id 54605; Marrubium vulgare.
  • Marrubio de monte — results[13].names[4]; taxon id 54605; Marrubium vulgare.
  • Marrube blanc — results[13].names[10]; taxon id 54605; Marrubium vulgare.
  • Marrube commun — results[13].names[9]; taxon id 54605; Marrubium vulgare.
  • Marrubio — results[13].names[12]; taxon id 54605; Marrubium vulgare.
  • Malrove — results[13].names[1]; taxon id 54605; Marrubium vulgare.
  • uitsicua — results[13].names[5]; taxon id 54605; Marrubium vulgare.
  • jablečník obecný — results[13].names[13]; taxon id 54605; Marrubium vulgare.
  • borremynte — results[13].names[14]; taxon id 54605; Marrubium vulgare.
  • valkohurtanminttu — results[13].names[15]; taxon id 54605; Marrubium vulgare.
  • malrubiu — results[13].names[16]; taxon id 54605; Marrubium vulgare.
  • Шандра обыкновенная — results[13].names[17]; taxon id 54605; Marrubium vulgare.
  • Paprastoji šantra — results[13].names[18]; taxon id 54605; Marrubium vulgare.
  • ニガハッカ — results[13].names[19]; taxon id 54605; Marrubium vulgare.
  • 歐夏至草 — results[13].names[20]; taxon id 54605; Marrubium vulgare.
  • 欧夏至草 — results[13].names[21]; taxon id 54605; Marrubium vulgare.
  • ürt-penimünt — results[13].names[22]; taxon id 54605; Marrubium vulgare.
  • malrubí — results[13].names[23]; taxon id 54605; Marrubium vulgare.
  • marrubí — results[13].names[24]; taxon id 54605; Marrubium vulgare.
  • kransborre — results[13].names[25]; taxon id 54605; Marrubium vulgare.
  • navadna črna meta — results[13].names[26]; taxon id 54605; Marrubium vulgare.
  • houdsbene — results[13].names[28]; taxon id 54605; Marrubium vulgare.
  • Шандра звичайна — results[13].names[33]; taxon id 54605; Marrubium vulgare.
  • فراسيون شائع — results[13].names[34]; taxon id 54605; Marrubium vulgare.
  • Szanta zwyczajna — results[13].names[35]; taxon id 54605; Marrubium vulgare.
  • orvosi pemetefű — results[13].names[36]; taxon id 54605; Marrubium vulgare.
  • Kransburre — results[13].names[37]; taxon id 54605; Marrubium vulgare.
  • מרמר מצוי — results[13].names[39]; taxon id 54605; Marrubium vulgare.
  • jablčník obyčajný — results[13].names[40]; taxon id 54605; Marrubium vulgare.
  • Bozotu — results[13].names[41]; taxon id 54605; Marrubium vulgare.
  • Kara Derme — results[13].names[42]; taxon id 54605; Marrubium vulgare.
[4] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Marrubium vulgare ↗

Common names from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. License: CC BY.

Source records
  • Gewöhnlicher Andorn (DE); White Horehound (EN) — VernacularName.tsv, line 158191; taxon 3Y8KQ.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Marrubium vulgare is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Lamiaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Mature height
0.3–0.61 m

NC State Extension profile. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.

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Mature spread
0.3–0.61 m

NC State Extension profile. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.

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Plant habit
Clumping; Erect; Spreading

NC State Extension profile.

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Life cycle
Perennial

NC State Extension profile.

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Growth rate
Slow

NC State Extension profile.

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Foliage
Deciduous

NC State Extension profile.

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Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day); Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

NC State Extension profile.

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Moisture and drainage
Good Drainage; Occasionally Dry

NC State Extension profile.

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Soil texture
Clay; Loam (Silt); Sand

NC State Extension profile.

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Soil pH
Acid (<6.0); Neutral (6.0-8.0)

NC State Extension profile. These source categories do not certify the catalogue’s numeric pH interval.

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Flowering season
Autumn; Spring; Summer

NC State Extension profile. Seasons reflect the source region and do not verify the catalogue’s exact flowering months.

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Native range
Europe, Northern Africa, Southwestern and Central Asia

NC State Extension profile. Origin reported by the source; this is not a claim of local nativeness.

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Reported wildlife attraction
Listed as attracting: bees, pollinators.

NC State Extension profile. Broad wildlife categories; this does not establish flower visits by a named bee species or quantify nectar and pollen.

Sources [2]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Medium suitability
Nectar value Medium
Pollen value Medium
Plant profile

About this plant

Horehound (Marrubium vulgare) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from June to September.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Marrubium vulgare — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 602495; ID 3Y8KQ; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 602495; ID 3Y8KQ; rank species; status accepted

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. NC State Extension Marrubium vulgare — Plant Toolbox

    NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. Growing conditions and seasons reflect its United States horticultural context.

    Supports: Mature heightMature spreadPlant habitLife cycleGrowth rateFoliageLightMoisture and drainageSoil textureSoil pHFlowering seasonNative rangeReported wildlife attraction
    Relevant sections
    • Mature height: Dimensions / Height
    • Mature spread: Dimensions / Width
    • Plant habit: Habit/Form
    • Life cycle: Life Cycle
    • Growth rate: Growth Rate
    • Foliage: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
    • Light: Light
    • Moisture and drainage: Soil Drainage
    • Soil texture: Soil Texture
    • Soil pH: Soil pH
    • Flowering season: Flower Bloom Time
    • Native range: Country Or Region Of Origin
    • Reported wildlife attraction: Attracts

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