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Teucrium hircanicum L.  
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FamilyLAMIACEAE
Genus speciesTeucrium hircanicum L. 
BibliographySyst. Nat., ed. 10. 2: 1095 (1759)
Native RangeCaucasus to n. Iran and ne. Turkey
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatthickets and woods
Altitude300-900m
Descriptionpubescent, leaves abaxially grey hirsute, petiolate, cordate, ovate-oblong, obtuse, crenate, flowers in compact long cylindrical spike, bracts linear-subulate
Size20-70cm
Colorpurple
Bloomlate summer, autumn
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationcold, shady site with a humous, moist soil
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shade
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
cuttings in late spring and late summer
SynonymsScorodonia hircanica (L.) Raf.
Scorodonia spicata Moench
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     33 Caucasus (NCS North Caucasus, TCS Transcaucasus)
     34 Western Asia (IRN Iran, TUR Turkey)
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