Family | LAMIACEAE |
Genus species | Isodon repens (Wall. ex Benth.) Murata |
Synonyms | Plectranthus repens Wall. ex Benth. |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 1800-2700m |
Description | hirsute, leaves long petiolate, broadly ovate or orbiculate-cordate, crenate, flowers in narrow raceme, corolla ca. 1cm long, tube erect, sepals short, obtuse |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | rose, purple |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in spring |
Territory |
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya , Nepal , West Himalaya) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | LAMIACEAE
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