Family | LAMIACEAE |
Genus species | Betonica nivea Steven |
Bibliography | Mém. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 3: 266 (1812) |
Native Range | e. Caucasus |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocks |
Description | leaves 25-40mm long, oblong-lanceolate, deeply crenate, rugose, dark green adaxially, abaxially white hirsute, flowers ca. 2cm long in verticillate spike |
Size | 20-30cm |
Color | pink, whitish |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | + |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Betonica nivea var. daghestanica Bornm. Stachys discolor Benth. Stachys nivea (Steven) Benth. |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 33 Caucasus (NCS North Caucasus, TCS Transcaucasus) |