Family | LAMIACEAE |
Genus species | Nepeta brachyantha Rech.f. & Edelb. |
Bibliography | Biol. Skr. 8(1): 26 (1955) |
Native Range | Afghanistan to w. Himalaya |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocks |
Description | leaves grey, minute, ovate-triangular, serrate, abaxially densely floccose-lanate, flowers 3-5 in numerous, lax, axillary cymes, corolla 9-10mm long |
Size | 10-25cm |
Color | rose, violet |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny 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 basal cuttings in late spring |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (AFG Afghanistan) 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (PAK Pakistan, WHM West Himalaya) |