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Stachys tubulosa MacOwan  
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FamilyLAMIACEAE
Genus speciesStachys tubulosa MacOwan 
BibliographyBull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1893: 13 (1893)
Native RangeCape Prov. to KwaZulu-Natal
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatthickets and steppes
Altitude400-1800m
Descriptionleaves broadly ovate, acute, at base deeply cordate, crenate, sparsely pilose, thinly petiolate, whorls 4-6-flowered, remote, flowers 14-20mm long
Size10-20cm
Colorpale purple
Bloomlate spring, summer
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
SynonymsLamiostachys tubulosa (MacOwan) Krestovsk.
Stachys dolichodeira Briq.
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, NAT KwaZulu-Natal)
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