| Family | LAMIACEAE |
| Genus species | Betonica macrantha K.Koch |
| Synonyms | Betonica rosea Prien. ex Hornem. |
| Stachys grandiflora (Stephan ex Willd.) Benth. | |
| Stachys macrantha (K.Koch) Stearn | |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 1600-3000m |
| Description | pubescent or lanate, leaves broadly ovate, cordate, obtuse, broadly crenate-dentate, long petiolate, flowers in whorls, bracts broadly ovate, flowers 25-30mm long |
| Size | 15-40cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus (North Caucasus , Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (Iran , Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | LAMIACEAE
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