| Family | LAMIACEAE |
| Genus species | Nepeta betonicifolia C.A.Mey. |
| Synonyms | Nepeta glabrescens Boiss. |
| Nepeta grossheimii Pojark. | |
| Nepeta kronenburgii Freyn | |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | montane-subalpine |
| Description | silvery pubescent or hirsute, leaves subsessile, oblong-ovate, crenate, grey-green, inflorescence dense, spicate, lobes triangular, flowers 15-20mm long |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | bright violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C division in early spring; basal cuttings in late spring |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus (Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (Iran , Iraq , Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | LAMIACEAE
betonicifolia strictifolia (Pojark.) Menitsky, Fl. Armen. 8: 47 (1987)
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