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FamilyLAMIACEAE
Genus speciesPrunella hispida Benth. 
BibliographyPl. Asiat. Rar. [N.Wallich] 1: 66 (1830)
Native Rangesc. China to Assam, n. India
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland and thickets
Altitude1500-4500m
Descriptiondensely hirsute, leaves petiolate, ovate to ovate-lanceolate, 1-3cm, sinuate-serrate, acute, spikes 2-3cm, flowers 15-18mm long, glabrous
Size15-30cm
Colordark purple
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
division in spring; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsPrunella alba var. hispida (Benth.) K.Koch
Prunella alba var. rosea K.Koch
Prunella cinerea Raf.
Prunella stolonifera H.Lév. & Giraudias
Prunella vulgaris ssp. hispida (Benth.) Hultén
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHT Tibet)
4 Asia-Tropical
     40 Indian Subcontinent (ASS Assam, EHM East Himalaya, IND India)
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