Family | LAMIACEAE |
Genus species | Nepeta grata Benth. |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 3500-4500m |
Description | grey or white hirsute, leaves sessile, triangular-ovate, stem leaves orbiculate, dentate, flowers in terminal head, corolla 15-18mm long, glandular-pubescent |
Size | 10-40cm |
Color | blue |
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, 16-21°C division in early spring; basal cuttings in late spring |
Territory |
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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