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Stachys dregeana Benth.  
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FamilyLAMIACEAE
Genus speciesStachys dregeana Benth. 
BibliographyComm. Pl. Afr. Austr. [E.H.F.Meyer]: 240 (1838)
Native RangeSouth Africa to Lesotho
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatthickets and steppes
Altitude200-2900m
Descriptionleaves sessile, oblong-linear or subspathulate, obtuse or rounded, crenate, thick, whorls 2-4-flowered, remote, in spike, calyx campanulate, tomentose
Size10-40cm
Colorrose, purple
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C
cuttings in late summe
SynonymsStachys dregeana var. lasiocalyx (Schltr.) Skan
Stachys dregeana var. tenuior Skan
Stachys foliosa Benth.
Stachys lasiocalyx Schltr.
Stachys rugosa var. foliosa (Benth.) Skan
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, LES Lesotho, NAT KwaZulu-Natal, OFS Free State)
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