| Family | LAMIACEAE |
| Genus species | Stachys simplex Schltr. |
| Bibliography | J. Bot. 1897: 221 (1897) |
| Native Range | KwaZulu-Natal to Swaziland |
| Primary Biome | Desert or Dry Shrubland |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Altitude | 1500-2700m |
| Description | stems densely lanate, leaves petiolate, thick, ovate, 3-5cm, adaxially densely lanate, obtuse or rounded, crenate-serrate, inflorescence simple, whorls 4-6-flowered |
| Size | 20-35cm |
| Color | white, rose |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, 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 |
| Synonyms | Stachys chrysotrichos Gürke Stachys pascuicola Briq. |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (NAT KwaZulu-Natal, OFS Free State, SWZ Swaziland, TVL Northern Provinces) |