Family | LAMIACEAE |
Genus species | Killickia grandiflora (Killick) Bräuchler & al. |
Bibliography | Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 157: 583 (2008) |
Native Range | KwaZulu-Natal |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | thickets and steppes |
Altitude | 2000-2300m |
Description | stems glandular-lanate, leaves sessile, broadly ovate to suborbiculate, 15-20mm, glandular-pubescent, rounded, obscurely dentate, flowers solitary, axillary, ca. 2cm long |
Size | 15-35cm |
Color | rose |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Micromeria grandiflora Killick Satureja grandibracteata Killick |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (NAT KwaZulu-Natal) |