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FamilyLAMIACEAE
Genus speciesStachys argolica Boiss. 
BibliographyDiagn. Pl. Orient. 12: 83 (1853)
Native Rangese. Greece (Argolis)
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatthickets and steppes
Descriptionsparsely hirsute, green, leaves ovate, obtuse, crenate, rugose, the basal shortly petiolate, the other sessile, whorls 2-4-flowered, calyx tomentose, corolla ca. 15mm
Size10-20cm
Colorred
Bloomsummer
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
SynonymsStachys swainsonii ssp. argolica (Boiss.) Nyman
Territory1 Europe
     13 Southeastern Europe (GRC Greece)
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