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FamilyLAMIACEAE
Genus speciesSatureja variegata Host 
BibliographyFl. Austriac. 2: 134 (1831)
Native Rangene. Italy to w. Balkan
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland and rocks
Descriptioncaespitose, stems pubescent, leaves sessile, lanceolate, acute, ciliate, shortly pubescent, flowers in remote whorls of 2-3, calyx tubular, lobes acute, corolla to 1cm long
Size20-30cm
Colorpale rose
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsSatureja montana ssp. variegata (Host) P.W.Ball
Satureja montana var. variegata (Host) Vis.
Territory1 Europe
     13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, ITA Italy, YUG Yugoslavia)
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