Family | LAMIACEAE |
Genus species | Stachys saxicola Coss. & Balansa |
Bibliography | Bull. Soc. Bot. France 20: 257 (1873) |
Native Range | Algeria to Morocco |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 1300-1600m |
Description | stems procumbent, leaves ovate-cordate, crenate, 1-2cm long, silvery white hirsute, flowers ca. 1cm long, in short, leafy, verticillate spike |
Size | 5-20cm |
Color | pale pink |
Bloom | late summer |
Ca | + |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Stachys saxicola ssp. chelifensis Quézel & Simonn. |
Territory | 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, MOR Morocco) |