| Family | LAMIACEAE |
| Genus species | Caryopteris trichosphaera W.W.Sm. |
| Bibliography | Notes Roy. Bot. Garden Edinburgh 10: 18 (1917) |
| Native Range | sc. China to e. Tibet |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | thickets and steppes |
| Altitude | 2700-3300m |
| Description | leaves petiolate, ovate, 1-3cm long, glandular-pubescent, coarsely dentate, flowers in compact fascicles, axillary and terminal, corolla ca. 6mm long |
| Size | 50-100cm |
| Color | bluish, purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Caryopteris incana var. brachyodonta (Hand.-Mazz.) Moldenke Caryopteris tangutica var. brachydonta Hand.-Mazz. |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHT Tibet) |