Plants

[Mediterranean Basin with its moderate climate is one of the main region in the world known for its large range of aromatic and medicinal plants.

Our area, sunny, dry and calcareous, is perfectly fit for the cultivation of endemic plants, such as Lavender in the highlands, “Herbes de Provence” on the sunny hills and Mint and Lemon balm down the valley…

> List of cultivated pants

  • Achillée Millefeuille (Achillea millefolium)
  • Armoise (Artemisia vulagaris)
  • Bleuet (Centaurea cyanus)
  • Camomille (Chrysenthemum parthenium)
  • Hélichryse (Helichrysum italicum)
  • Hysope (Hyssopus officinalis)
  • Lavande Fine (Lavandula angustifolia)
  • Lavande Maillette (Lavandula angustifolia)
  • Lavande Matheronne (Lavandula angustifolia)
  • Lavandin Abrialis (Lavandula hybrida abrialis)
  • Lavandin Grosso (Lavandula hybrida grosso)
  • Lavandin Super (Lavandula hybrida super)
  • Laurier (Laurus nobilis)
  • Livèche (Levisticum officinale)
  • Marjolaine (Origanum majorana)
  • Mélisse (Melissa officinalis)
  • Menthe Poivrée (Mentha x piperita)
  • Origan (Origanum heracleoticum carvacroliferum)
  • Romarin (Rosmarinus officinalis)
  • Santoline (Santolina chamaecyparissus)
  • Sarriette Vivace (Satureja Montana)
  • Sauge officinale (Salvia officinalis)
  • Sauge Sclarée (Salvia sclaréa)
  • Tanaisie (Tanacetum vulgare )
  • Tilleul (Tilia europaea)
  • Thym (Thymus vulgaris linaloliferum)
  • Thym (cThymus vulgaris carvacroliferum)

Other plants are directly picked up in the wild, for they are difficult to grow.

> List of pick up plants

  • Absinthe (Artemisia absinthium thujonifera)
  • Buis (Buxus sempervirens)
  • Carotte sauvage (Daucus carota ssp. Maximus)
  • Fenouil (fenouil foeniculum)
  • Millepertuis (Hypericum perforatum)
  • Prêle (Equisetum arvense)
  • Sureau (Sambucus nigra)
  • Cynorrhodon (Rosa canina L.)

Conifers, found in wild areas (especially from forests) are also used for distillation.

> List of conifers

  • Cèdre (Cèdrus atlantica)
  • Cyprès (Cupressus sempervirens)
  • Pin maritime (Pinus pinaster)
  • Pin noir (Pinus nigra)
  • Pin sylvestre (Pinus sylvestris)
  • Genévrier (Juniperus communis, conifère non résineux)