Family | LAMIACEAE |
Genus species | Nepeta aragonensis Lam. |
Bibliography | Encycl. 1: 711 (1785) |
Native Range | c. & e. Spain, nw. Africa |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Description | grey pubescent or tomentose, stems erect, leaves shortly petiolate, lanceolate, crenate, cordate or rounded, flowers in short, compact raceme, sepals lanceolate |
Size | 15-25cm |
Color | whitish, blue |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, 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 |
Synonyms | Nepeta amethystina Desf. ex Poir. Nepeta amethystina var. alpina Willk. Nepeta amethystina var. amourensis Batt. Nepeta civitiana Pau Nepeta murcica ssp. toranzii A.Segura Nepeta nepetella var. alpina (Willk.) Briq. Nepeta nepetella var. amethystina (Desf. ex Poir.) Briq. Nepeta nepetella ssp. amethystina (Desf. ex Poir.) Briq. Nepeta nepetella var. amourensis (Batt.) Briq. Nepeta nepetella ssp. aragonensis (Lam.) Nyman Nepeta nepetella var. aragonensis (Lam.) Briq. Nepeta nepetella var. atlantica Batt. Nepeta nepetella var. cinerea Sennen & Pau Nepeta nepetella ssp. cordifolia (Willk.) Ubera & Valdés Nepeta nepetella var. cordifolia Willk. Nepeta nepetella var. oscilans Senne & Pau |
Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (SPA Spain) 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, MOR Morocco) |