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Origanum libanoticum Boiss.  
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FamilyLAMIACEAE
Genus speciesOriganum libanoticum Boiss. 
BibliographyDiagn. Pl. Orient. 5: 14 (1844)
Native RangeLebanon
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocky slopes
Descriptionsubglabrous, leaves pale green, ovate, obtuse, shortly petiolate, flowers small, sessile, inflorescence spicate, bracts red, ovate, acute, longer than calyx
Size25-30cm
Colorpink
Bloomsummer
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, 13-18°C
cuttings in spring
SynonymsAmaracus libanoticus (Boiss.) Briq.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (LBS Lebanon-Syria)
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