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Stachys nivea Labill.  
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FamilyLAMIACEAE
Genus speciesStachys nivea Labill. 
BibliographyIcon. Pl. Syr. 3: 5 (1809)
Native RangeSyria
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatstony grassland
Descriptiondensely tomentose, leaves subsessile, entire, lower leaves oblong, obtuse, upper leaves lanceolate, acute, whorls 4-6-flowered, numerous, in long raceme, calyx white
Size20-30cm
Colorwhite
Bloomearly summer
Ca+
Typesubshrub
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
cuttings in late summer
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (LBS Lebanon-Syria)
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