Family | LAMIACEAE |
Genus species | Mentha requienii Benth. |
Synonyms | Thymus parviflorus Req. |
Habitat | shady rocks |
Description | stems filiform, rooting, leaves ovate to orbiculate, petiolate, 2-7mm long, flowers 15-25mm long, verticillate |
Size | 1-5cm |
Color | bright lilac |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | - |
Type | shrub, carpet |
Cultivation | shady, humous, rock crevices alpine house, humous, gravelly soil, shade |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Europe
Southwestern Europe (Corse , Sardegna ) Southeastern Europe (Italy) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | LAMIACEAE
requienii bistaminata Mannocci & Falconcini, Quad. Mus. Storia Nat. Livorno 6: 40 (1985)
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