Decorative Rosemary; edible?



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Richard Periut

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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

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Silence Of The Lambs 1991
 
>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.

If the plant is alive and needs watering, it's doubtful that anything was added to it. Any kind of
resin or chemical they treated it with would kill the plant. The website gives very specific
information regarding the care of the plant. Anne

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Richard Periut <[email protected]> wrote:

>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

Certainly it is edible. But leave it a few weeks in case it was sprayed with insecticide before
being sold to you.

Dennis
 
Richard Periut <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> 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
 
Dennis G. wrote:
> Richard Periut <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>>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
>
>
> Certainly it is edible. But leave it a few weeks in case it was sprayed with insecticide before
> being sold to you.
>
> Dennis

Thanks all for your comments.

It would make sense to wait a couple of weeks, since federal laws mandate that pesticides be
substances that become degradable over a short period of time.

Richard

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"..A census taker once tried to test me. I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti..."

Hannibal "The Cannibal"

Silence Of The Lambs 1991
 
"Christopher Green" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Richard Periut <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:<[email protected]>...
> > 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.
 
On 17 Dec 2003 00:43:05 GMT, [email protected] (AChrist787)
wrote:

>>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.
>
>If the plant is alive and needs watering, it's doubtful that anything was added to it. Any kind of
>resin or chemical they treated it with would kill the plant. The website gives very specific
>information regarding the care of the plant.

And if it were unsafe to eat -- sprayed, etc. -- they'd surely include a warning. (Rosmarinus
officinalis, the type mentioned on the site, is the regular ol' edible herb.)
 
D.Currie wrote:
> "Christopher Green" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
>>Richard Periut <[email protected]> wrote in message
>
>
>>>
>>>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.
>
>

i never heard of non edible rosmary. do you have more information about this? thank you, anna maria

www.annamariavolpi.com
 
"Richard Periut" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Dennis G. wrote:
> > Richard Periut <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >
> >>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
They say the Dipel is the insecticide to use for problems, so I guess you can assume that your plant
has been treated with that. And they say that although rosemary has been a culinary herb for
centuries, consumption of any raw plant is not recommended? I'd say they are protecting their legal
backsides. Rosemary that is fresh to the indoors is extremely aromatic, so I doubt that your
rosemary has been treated in any way to increase its scent. However, rosemary can be extremely
tricky to keep indoors over winter. It easily gets fungus that cause black spots on old growth and a
furry white fungus on tender new growth. You've got to have the light, soil and watering conditions
just right indoors. I succeeded with one plant for many years until it got so big I couldn't lift it
into the tub to water it any longer. Since then I have not had success. Good luck. Janet
 
Janet Bostwick wrote:
> "Richard Periut" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
>
>>Dennis G. wrote:
>>
>>>Richard Periut <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>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
>>>
> They say the Dipel is the insecticide to use for problems, so I guess you can assume that your
> plant has been treated with that. And they say that although rosemary has been a culinary herb for
> centuries, consumption of any raw plant is not recommended? I'd say they are protecting their
> legal backsides. Rosemary that is fresh to the indoors is extremely aromatic, so I doubt that your
> rosemary has been treated in any way to increase its scent. However, rosemary can be extremely
> tricky to keep indoors over winter. It easily gets fungus that cause black spots on old growth and
> a furry white fungus on tender new growth. You've got to have the light, soil and watering
> conditions just right indoors. I succeeded with one plant for many years until it got so big I
> couldn't lift it into the tub to water it any longer. Since then I have not had success. Good
> luck. Janet
>
>

Thanks all for your comments.

When I meant "not edible" I meant not to be used for cooking because it has possibly been treated
with some chemical.

Well, I'm going to use it in a week to roast a chicken. I'll mince up some rosemary and with some
lemon zest, s&p, oregano and some thyme and butter, and I'll stuff it under the skin.

I guess if you never hear from me again, you know what happened ; )

Richard

--
"..A census taker once tried to test me. I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti..."

Hannibal "The Cannibal"

Silence Of The Lambs 1991
 
"anna maria" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> D.Currie wrote:
> > "Christopher Green" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> >
> >>Richard Periut <[email protected]> wrote in message
> >
> >
> >>>
> >>>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.
> >
> >
>
> i never heard of non edible rosmary. do you have more information about this? thank you,
> anna maria
>
>
> www.annamariavolpi.com
>

I bought it at a nursery that had all sorts of interesting plant variations, including at least a
half-dozen types of rosemary. Different scents, different leaf variations. This one in particular
looks like a regular rosemary plant, but has a very strong pine scent. It smells more like pine than
pine does, and gives off the scent very easily. No need to crush or mangle the leaves, you just
brush against it, and you get a good whiff. Just watering it, and I smell the pine.

The label on it said that it wasn't for eating but was great for sachets and potpourri. I don't know
that it's actually poisonous, but it probably doesn't taste very good. They had quite a few plants
that you'd normally think of as culinary or medicinal plants that were odd variations that were
intended to be used for the scents only.

I don't know the botanical name of my plant, but I know it was in the rosemary family. Maybe if they
have them again next year, I'll get more information. If I go back there again, that is. Last spring
it got a bit costly with all the interesting things I found....

Donna
 
"D.Currie" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I bought it at a nursery that had all sorts of interesting plant
variations,
> including at least a half-dozen types of rosemary. Different scents, different leaf variations.
> This one in particular looks like a regular rosemary plant, but has a very strong pine scent. It
> smells more like pine than pine does, and gives off the scent very easily. No need to crush or
> mangle the leaves, you just brush against it, and you get a good whiff.
Just
> watering it, and I smell the pine.
>
> The label on it said that it wasn't for eating but was great for sachets
and
> potpourri. I don't know that it's actually poisonous, but it probably doesn't taste very good.
> They had quite a few plants that you'd normally think of as culinary or medicinal plants that were
> odd variations that
were
> intended to be used for the scents only.
>
> I don't know the botanical name of my plant, but I know it was in the rosemary family. Maybe if
> they have them again next year, I'll get more information. If I go back there again, that is. Last
> spring it got a bit costly with all the interesting things I found....
>
> Donna
While I have never heard of a rosemary that is not edible, I do know that various edible varieties
are described in catalogs as being more or less resinous(piney). Some of the rosemary plants that
I have and eat from are almost a sticky to the touch as pine. They have a very piney smell. Good
Luck Janet
 
"Janet Bostwick" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "D.Currie" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]
> berlin.de...
> > I bought it at a nursery that had all sorts of interesting plant
> variations,
> > including at least a half-dozen types of rosemary. Different scents, different leaf variations.
> > This one in particular looks like a regular rosemary plant, but has a very strong pine scent. It
> > smells more like
pine
> > than pine does, and gives off the scent very easily. No need to crush or mangle the leaves, you
> > just brush against it, and you get a good whiff.
> Just
> > watering it, and I smell the pine.
> >
> > The label on it said that it wasn't for eating but was great for sachets
> and
> > potpourri. I don't know that it's actually poisonous, but it probably doesn't taste very good.
> > They had quite a few plants that you'd normally think of as culinary or medicinal plants that
> > were odd variations that
> were
> > intended to be used for the scents only.
> >
> > I don't know the botanical name of my plant, but I know it was in the rosemary family. Maybe if
> > they have them again next year, I'll get more information. If I go back there again, that is.
> > Last spring it got a bit costly with all the interesting things I found....
> >
> > Donna
> While I have never heard of a rosemary that is not edible, I do know that various edible varieties
> are described in catalogs as being more or less resinous(piney). Some of the rosemary plants that
> I have and eat from are almost a sticky to the touch as pine. They have a very piney smell. Good
> Luck Janet
>
Well, I don't think I'll start gnawing on this particular plant any time soon. Next year if they
have them again, maybe I'll take a closer look at the details.
 
I recently purchased a new keyboard, which, I kid you not, came with a warning label. Something
about the risk of wrist injury.

My point is, if something isn't 100% idiot-proof, the government will probably force the
manufacturer to put a warning label on it. So I would think that if rosemary were for some reason
inedible, you'd be given a warning. You're smart to take precautions anyway - I would have assumed
it was fine to eat, which is probably why they put warning labels on keyboards :) -Jen Half the
people you know are below average. -Steven Wright
 
[email protected] (JLove98905) wrote in
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> You're smart to take precautions anyway - I would have assumed it was fine to eat, which is
> probably why they put warning labels on keyboards :) -Jen Half the people you know are below
> average. -Steven Wright
>

Don't eat your keyboard...

--
And the beet goes on! (or under) -me just a while ago
 
hahabogus <[email protected]> wrote:

>Don't eat your keyboard...

And don't try to touch type on a rosemary plant. They're prickly.

My mail address is jsachs177 at earthlink dot net.
 
In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected] (JLove98905) writes:

>I recently purchased a new keyboard, which, I kid you not, came with a warning label. Something
>about the risk of wrist injury.
>
>My point is, if something isn't 100% idiot-proof, the government will probably force the
>manufacturer to put a warning label on it. So I would think that if rosemary were for some reason
>inedible, you'd be given a warning. You're smart to take precautions anyway - I would have assumed
>it was fine to eat, which is probably why they put warning labels on Italian wimmen's pussys :)

hehe

---= BOYCOTT FRENCH--GERMAN (belgium) =--- ---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =--- Sheldon
```````````` "Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation."
 
although it's sadly now unrelated to the original topic, I must aver that I did NOT write this (see
below), for the record. I don't wanna get killfiled.

-jen

>You're
>>smart to take precautions anyway - I would have assumed it was fine to eat, which is probably why
>>they put warning labels on Italian wimmen's pussys :)
>

Half the people you know are below average. -Steven Wright
 
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