Family | LAMIACEAE |
Genus species | Nepeta macrosiphon Boiss. |
Bibliography | Diagn. Pl. Orient. 7: 51 (1846) |
Native Range | Iran to se. Turkey |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocks and scree |
Altitude | 1800-3500m |
Description | grey pubescent, leaves cordate-ovate, coarsely obtusely dentate or lobate, upper leaves sessile, small, cymes 5-7-flowered, bracts minute, lanceolate, flowers 2-3cm long |
Size | 20-40cm |
Color | bluish violet |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C basal cuttings in late spring |
Synonyms | Glechoma macrosiphon (Boiss.) Kuntze Nepeta glandulosa Blakelock |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran, IRQ Iraq, TUR Turkey) |