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FamilyLAMIACEAE
Genus speciesBetonica macrantha K.Koch 
BibliographyLinnaea 21: 683 (1849)
Native RangeCaucasus to nw. Iran and ne. Turkey
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland
Altitude1600-3000m
Descriptionpubescent or lanate, leaves broadly ovate, cordate, obtuse, broadly crenate-dentate, long petiolate, flowers in whorls, bracts broadly ovate, flowers 25-30mm long
Size15-40cm
Colorpurple
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, sunny site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C
division in early spring; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsBetonica grandiflora Stephan ex Willd.
Betonica rosea Prien. ex Hornem.
Clinopodium grandiflorum Gueldenst. ex M.Bieb.
Stachys grandiflora (Stephan ex Willd.) Benth.
Stachys macrantha (K.Koch) Stearn
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     33 Caucasus (NCS North Caucasus, TCS Transcaucasus)
     34 Western Asia (IRN Iran, TUR Turkey)
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