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Stachys candida Bory & Chaub.  
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FamilyLAMIACEAE
Genus speciesStachys candida Bory & Chaub. 
BibliographyExpéd. Sci. Morée, Bot.: 167 (1832)
Native RangeGreece (Taygetos)
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Descriptiondensely, softly sericeous lanate, leaves shortly petiolate, ovate, obtuse, obscurely crenate, whorls 4-6-flowered, approximate in oblong spike, flowers purple variegate
Size10-20cm
Colorwhite
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca+
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C
division in early spring; cuttings in late summer
Territory1 Europe
     13 Southeastern Europe (GRC Greece)
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