Family | LAMIACEAE |
Genus species | Marmoritis rotundifolius Benth. |
Synonyms | Nepeta thibetica Jacq. ex Benth. |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 5000-5300m |
Description | leaves petiolate, orbiculate, 12-25mm, coriaceous, crenate, pubescent-villose, cymes axillary, few flowered, shorter than leaves, flowers ca. 18mm long, erect |
Size | 8-15cm |
Color | white |
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 (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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