Title: Rue
Subject and keywords: Rue (herb)
Description: Photograph of rue
Resource type: Image
Source: Herbal Nexus
Date: Retrieved August 4, 2006
Format: jpeg; 55KB; 306x480 pixels
Resource identifier: http://www.rootgrafix.com/herbalnexus/p_rue.htm

Rue grows in meadows. It is widely cultivated in arid areas along the Mediterranean coast; Spain and Morocco are the main producers. Rue essence is extracted through steam distillation of several rue varieties (especially ruta graveolens and ruta montana). This annual plant grows about 12 inches high and blooms from June to September. Rarely seen in perfumery, it is only used as a trace to enhance an aldehyde character or to sometimes recreate a sweet pea note.

Characteristics of rue: pervasive, bitter, herbaceous, pungent, aldehyde, orange.

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