Family | LAMIACEAE |
Genus species | Syncolostemon foliosus (S.Moore) D.F.Otieno |
Synonyms | Hemizygia foliosa S.Moore |
Habitat | steppes |
Altitude | 700-1600m |
Description | densely leafy, leaves broadly lanceolate or elliptic, acute to obtuse, petiolate, serrate, softly hirsute or pubescent, flowers in whorls of 2, bracts pink-purple |
Size | 20-35cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Swaziland , Northern Provinces) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | LAMIACEAE
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