Family | LAMIACEAE |
Genus species | Satureja subspicata Bartl. ex Vis. |
Bibliography | Stirp. Dalmat. Spec. 2: t. 4 (1826) |
Native Range | sc. & se. Europe |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Description | stems 4-edged, glabrous, leaves sessile, linear to lanceolate, minutely pubescent, flowers in cymes producing spicate raceme, calyx purple |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | purple |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Satureja illyrica Host Satureja montana var. blavii Asch. ex K.Malý Satureja montana var. illyrica (Host) Benth. Satureja montana ssp. illyrica (Host) Nyman Satureja montana var. subspicata (Bartl. ex Vis.) Bernh. Satureja pygmaea Sieber ex Vis. Satureja pygmaea var. obcordata Horák Satureja subspicata var. blavii (Asch. ex K.Malý) K.Malý Satureja subspicata var. macedonica Velen. Satureja subspicata var. obcordata (Horák) Šilic Satureja subspicata f. obovata Šilic Satureja subspicata var. scabrifolia Rohlena Satureja subspicata f. scabrifolia (Rohlena) Šilic |
Territory | 1 Europe 11 Middle Europe (AUT Austria) 13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, BUL Bulgaria, ITA Italy, YUG Yugoslavia) |