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Nepeta densiflora Kar. & Kir.  
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FamilyLAMIACEAE
Genus speciesNepeta densiflora Kar. & Kir. 
BibliographyBull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 14: 725 (1841)
Native Rangesw. Altay to Xinjiang and nw. Mongolia
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland and thickets
Altitude1400-2500m
Descriptionleaves sessile, lanceolate to oblong-ovate, 1-3cm, sparsely hirsute and yellow glandular, subentire, spikes ovoid, 2-8cm long, flowers in whorls, 15-17mm long
Size25-40cm
Colorblue
Bloomlate summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
division in early spring; basal cuttings in late spring
SynonymsGlechoma densiflora (Kar. & Kir.) Kuntze
Nepeta saposhnikowii Nikitina & Plotn.
Nepeta tarbagataica C.Y.Yang & B.Wang
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     30 Siberia (ALT Altay)
     36 China (CHX Xinjiang)
     37 Mongolia
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