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Lagochilus platyacanthus Rupr.  
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FamilyLAMIACEAE
Genus speciesLagochilus platyacanthus Rupr. 
BibliographySert. Tiansch. [F.von der Osten-Saken & F.J.Ruprecht]: 68 (1869)
Native RangeCentral Asia to Xinjiang
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Descriptionpetioles winged, leaves rhombic, with upper part rounded, pinnatipartite, segments ciliate, acute, whorls 4-8-flowered, bracts aristate-spinescent, flowers 2cm long
Size15-25cm
Colorpurple
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-18°C
division in spring; cuttings in spring
SynonymsLagochilus affinis Rupr.
Lagochilus iliensis C.Y.Wu & S.J.Hsuan
Lagochilus keminensis Isakov
Lagochilus macrodontus Knorring
Lagochilus platyacanthus var. microcalyx Tzurkev.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     32 Middle Asia (KAZ Kazakhstan, KGZ Kirgizistan, TZK Tadzhikistan)
     36 China (CHX Xinjiang)
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