Family | LAMIACEAE |
Genus species | Phlomis cretica C.Presl |
Bibliography | Delic. Prag. [J.S.Presl & C.B.Presl]: 84 (1822) |
Native Range | Greece to Aegean Islands |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 0-1400m |
Description | leaves lanceolate to narrowly oblong, 3-8cm long, tomentose, particularly densely and white abaxially, flowers to 27mm long in remote whorls of 14-30 |
Size | 30-45cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | spring, early 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, 16-18°C cuttings in spring |
Synonyms | Phlomis ferruginea var. cretica (C.Presl) Nyman |
Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (GRC Greece, KRI Kriti) 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (EAI East Aegean Is.) |