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Micromeria sinaica Benth.  
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FamilyLAMIACEAE
Genus speciesMicromeria sinaica Benth. 
BibliographyLabiat. Gen. Spec.: 380 (1834)
Native RangeIsrael to Sinai
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocks
Descriptiongrey pubescent, leaves minute, remote, subsessile, ovate, margins revolute, upper leaves oblong, flowers numerous, subsessile in remote whorls, producing spike
Size20-35cm
Colorwhite, rose
Bloomspring, summer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsClinopodium sinaicum (Benth.) Kuntze
Satureja sinaica (Benth.) Briq.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (PAL Palestine, SIN Sinai)
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