Family | LAMIACEAE |
Genus species | Ajuga bombycina Boiss. |
Synonyms | Ajuga argyrea Stapf |
Chamaepitys bombycina (Boiss.) Holub | |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 100-1300m |
Description | leaves obovate, orbiculate, dentate, densely long silvery hirsute, flowers 12-16mm long, in whorls of 2, in dense inflorescence, 3-15cm long |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | + |
Type | tuft, fl. stem decumbent |
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, 10-13°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (East Aegean Is. , Turkey) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | LAMIACEAE
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