| Family | LAMIACEAE |
| Genus species | Ballota cristata P.H.Davis |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1100-1700m |
| Description | densely tomentose, stem leaves ovate, 18-22mm, obtuse, crenulate, whorls 7-20-flowered, flowers 10-12mm long, with compact crest of hairs on upper lip |
| Size | 15-25cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| 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, 13-16°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | LAMIACEAE
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