Family | LAMIACEAE |
Genus species | Marmoritis nivalis (Benth.) Hedge |
Synonyms | Nepeta nivalis Benth. |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 5000-5300m |
Description | hirsute and glandular, leaves sessile, orbiculate to subreniform, 15-22mm, crenate, flowers 15-17mm long, cymes sessile |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | bluish |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (Nepal , 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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