Family | LAMIACEAE |
Genus species | Stachys flexuosa Skan |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 1400-2300m |
Description | stems flexuous, leaves ovate, at base rounded, petiolate, crenate, sparsely white pilose, broadly, shallowly dentate, whorls 2-flowered, calyx campanulate, flowers 6-8mm long |
Size | 15-25cm |
Color | reddish purple |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft, fl. stem decumbent |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces , KwaZulu-Natal) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | LAMIACEAE
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