Family | LAMIACEAE |
Genus species | Dracocephalum polychaetum Bornm. |
Bibliography | Bull. Herb. Boissier, sér. 2, 8: 114 (1908) |
Native Range | s. Iran |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 2900-4000m |
Description | leaves oblong-lanceolate, cuneate, serrate-dentate, grey tomentose, the upper short, denticulate, flowers of 2-4 in whorls, crowded in ovate-oblong raceme |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | yellowish |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C basal cuttings in late summer |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran) |