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Nepeta macrosiphon Boiss.  
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FamilyLAMIACEAE
Genus speciesNepeta macrosiphon Boiss. 
BibliographyDiagn. Pl. Orient. 7: 51 (1846)
Native RangeIran to se. Turkey
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks and scree
Altitude1800-3500m
Descriptiongrey pubescent, leaves cordate-ovate, coarsely obtusely dentate or lobate, upper leaves sessile, small, cymes 5-7-flowered, bracts minute, lanceolate, flowers 2-3cm long
Size20-40cm
Colorbluish violet
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
basal cuttings in late spring
SynonymsGlechoma macrosiphon (Boiss.) Kuntze
Nepeta glandulosa Blakelock
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (IRN Iran, IRQ Iraq, TUR Turkey)
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