Family | LAMIACEAE |
Genus species | Horminum pyrenaicum L. |
Bibliography | Sp. Pl. 1: 596 (1753) |
Native Range | Alps, Pyrenees to Cord. Cantabrica |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 1000-2500m |
Description | leaves oval to orbiculate, crenate, long petiolate, dark green, corrugate, flowers 17-21mm long in secund, spicate raceme |
Size | 10-25cm |
Color | bluish violet |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | + |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-16°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Horminum pyrenaicum f. majus Bolzon Horminum pyrenaicum f. minus Bolzon Melissa pyrenaica (L.) Scop. Pasina pyrenaea Bubani Thymus horminum E.H.L.Krause |
Territory | 1 Europe 11 Middle Europe (AUT Austria, GER Germany, SWI Switzerland) 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, SPA Spain) 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy, YUG Yugoslavia) |