Family | LAMIACEAE |
Genus species | Stachys simplex Schltr. |
Synonyms | Stachys chrysotrichos Gürke |
Stachys pascuicola Briq. | |
Habitat | steppes |
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 | tuft, fl. stem decumbent |
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 cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (KwaZulu-Natal , Free State , Swaziland , Northern Provinces) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | LAMIACEAE
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