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Stachys flexuosa Skan  
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FamilyLAMIACEAE
Genus speciesStachys flexuosa Skan 
BibliographyFl. Cap. [W.H.Harvey & auct. suc., eds.] 5(1): 352 (1910)
Native RangeCape Prov. to KwaZulu-Natal
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatthickets and steppes
Altitude1400-2300m
Descriptionstems flexuous, leaves ovate, at base rounded, petiolate, crenate, sparsely white pilose, broadly, shallowly dentate, whorls 2-flowered, calyx campanulate, flowers 6-8mm long
Size15-25cm
Colorreddish purple
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C
division in early spring; cuttings in late summer
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, NAT KwaZulu-Natal)
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