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Stachys rupestris Montbret & Aucher ex Benth.  
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FamilyLAMIACEAE
Genus speciesStachys rupestris Montbret & Aucher ex Benth. 
BibliographyAnn. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 2, 6: 49 (1836)
Native RangeSyria to s. Turkey
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocks
Altitude200-2000m
Descriptionbasal leaves oblong-elliptic, crenate, hirsute, stem leaves smaller, 1-2 pairs, whorls remote, 6-10-flowered, flowers 14-18mm long
Size10-30cm
Colorpink, white
Bloomspring, summer
Ca+
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, 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, TUR Turkey)
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