| Family | LAMIACEAE |
| Genus species | Nepeta leucolaena Benth. ex Hook.f. |
| Synonyms | Nepeta royleana R.R.Stewart |
| Nepeta salviifolia Royle ex Benth. | |
| Nepeta stewartii Raizada | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 2400-4000m |
| Description | leaves oblong to narrowly ovate, thick, corrugate, white lanate, flowers ca. 15mm long, in interrupted, sometimes branched spike |
| Size | 30-60cm |
| Color | pale blue, white |
| Bloom | summer, autumn |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C division in early spring; basal cuttings in late spring |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (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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