Family | LAMIACEAE |
Genus species | Micromeria persica Boiss. |
Synonyms | Satureja persica (Boiss.) Briq. |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | montane |
Description | grey sericeous, leaves sessile, obtuse, ovate, margins revolute, the upper leaves oblong-linear, flowers 3-5 in axillary cymes producing spike, bracts subulate |
Size | 12-20cm |
Color | whitish |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | + |
Type | subshrub |
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, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Iran , Iraq , Turkey) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | LAMIACEAE
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