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Stachys canescens Bory & Chaub.  
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FamilyLAMIACEAE
Genus speciesStachys canescens Bory & Chaub. 
BibliographyExpéd. Sci. Morée, Bot.: 167 (1832)
Native Ranges. Greece
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks
Descriptionhirsute, leaves 1-5cm, elliptic to orbiculate-ovate, cordate, crenate, whorls 4-6-flowered in dense spike, calyx glandular hirsute, flowers 15-20mm long
Size10-30cm
Colorpale yellow
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C
division in early spring; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsStachys messeniaca Boiss.
Stachys messeniaca var. canescens (Bory & Chaub.) Nyman
Territory1 Europe
     13 Southeastern Europe (GRC Greece)
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