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Ziziphora afghanica Rech.f.  
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FamilyLAMIACEAE
Genus speciesZiziphora afghanica Rech.f. 
BibliographyPhyton (Horn.) 3: 169 (1951)
Native Rangene. Iran to w. Himalaya
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland and rocks
Descriptionleaves elliptic-lanceolate, pilose, entire, obtuse, flowers in oblong heads, corolla 10-15mm, calyx cylindrical, green, lobes lanceolate
Size15-25cm
Colorpink, white
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, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsZiziphora clinopodioides ssp. afghanica (Rech.f.) Rech.f.
Ziziphora clinopodioides var. benthamii Prain
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     32 Middle Asia (TKM Turkmenistan)
     34 Western Asia (AFG Afghanistan, IRN Iran)
4 Asia-Tropical
     40 Indian Subcontinent (PAK Pakistan, WHM West Himalaya)
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