Family | LAMIACEAE |
Genus species | Teucrium cossonii D.Wood |
Bibliography | Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 65: 261 (1972) |
Native Range | Baleares |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | rocks |
Description | leaves 2-3cm, narrowly oblanceolate, entire or shallowly crenate, hirsute, dark grey-green, flowers in short, capitate, leafy spikes |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | purplish red, red |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | + |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late spring and late summer |
Synonyms | Teucrium cossonii ssp. punicum Mayol & al. Teucrium polium ssp. cossonii (D.Wood.) O.Bolós & Vigo Teucrium polium f. cossonii (D.Wood) O.Bolós & Vigo Teucrium polium var. pulverulentum Barceló Teucrium pulverulentum (Barceló) Rouy |
Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (BAL Baleares) |