Family | LAMIACEAE |
Genus species | Killickia compacta (Killick) Bräuchler & al. |
Bibliography | Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 157: 584 (2008) |
Native Range | KwaZulu-Natal |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | thickets and steppes |
Altitude | 2000-2300m |
Description | stems glandular-lanate, leaves shortly petiolate, broadly ovate to orbiculate, sparsely glandular-lanate, rounded, flowers solitary in axils of upper leaves, corolla 7mm long |
Size | 15-30cm |
Color | rose, white, yellowish |
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 compacta (Killick) R.Morales Satureja compacta Killick |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (NAT KwaZulu-Natal) |