Family | LAMIACEAE |
Genus species | Marrubium supinum L. |
Bibliography | Sp. Pl. 1: 583 (1753) |
Native Range | c. & s. Spain, nw. Africa |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Description | white lanate, leaves reniform to orbiculate, on base cordate, deeply crenate, long petiolate, flowers ca. 1cm long, numerous, in spherical head |
Size | 15-30cm |
Color | lilac, reddish violet |
Bloom | 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 | Marrubium guilliermondii Emb. Marrubium sericeum Boiss. Marrubium supinum var. barrelieri Rouy Marrubium supinum var. boissieri Rouy Marrubium supinum var. bombycinum Rouy |
Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (SPA Spain) 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, MOR Morocco, TUN Tunisia) |