Family | LAMIACEAE |
Genus species | Salvia tebesana Bunge |
Bibliography | Labiat. Persic.: 52 (1873) |
Native Range | Iran to Pakistan |
Primary Biome | Desert or Dry Shrubland |
Habitat | rocks |
Description | leaves ovate-rhombic, serrate, flat, pilose, flowers of 2-4 in approximate whorls, calyx tubular-campanulate, lanate, flowers 6-7mm long |
Size | 15-20cm |
Color | pale lilac |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | + |
Type | subshrub |
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 cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Pleudia tebesana (Bunge) M.Will & al. Salvia halaensis Vicary Salvia lacei Mukerjee |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (AFG Afghanistan, IRN Iran) 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (PAK Pakistan) |