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Stachys simplex Schltr.  
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FamilyLAMIACEAE
Genus speciesStachys simplex Schltr. 
BibliographyJ. Bot. 1897: 221 (1897)
Native RangeKwaZulu-Natal to Swaziland
Primary BiomeDesert or Dry Shrubland
Habitatdry, stony grassland
Altitude1500-2700m
Descriptionstems densely lanate, leaves petiolate, thick, ovate, 3-5cm, adaxially densely lanate, obtuse or rounded, crenate-serrate, inflorescence simple, whorls 4-6-flowered
Size20-35cm
Colorwhite, rose
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C
division in early spring; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsStachys chrysotrichos Gürke
Stachys pascuicola Briq.
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (NAT KwaZulu-Natal, OFS Free State, SWZ Swaziland, TVL Northern Provinces)
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