Family | LAMIACEAE |
Genus species | Killickia pilosa (Benth. & Hook.f.) Bräuchler & al. |
Bibliography | Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 157: 577 (2008) |
Native Range | KwaZulu-Natal |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | thickets and steppes |
Altitude | 1800-2500m |
Description | hirsute, leaves ovate, dentate, aromatic, flowers of 1-5 in fascicles, tube campanulate, 1cm long, floral pedicels thin, 10-25mm long |
Size | 25-60cm |
Color | pinkish white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Micromeria pilosa Benth. & Hook.f. Satureja reptans Killick |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (NAT KwaZulu-Natal) |