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| | Family | LAMIACEAE |
| Genus species var. | Stachys discolor Benth. |
| Synonyms | Betonica nivea Steven |
| | Stachys nivea (Steven) Briq. |
| Territory |
CAUCASUS: n. Caucasus
rocks
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| Altitude | subalpine-alpine |
| Description |
woody-based, leaves 25-40mm long, oblong-lanceolate, deeply crenate, rugose, dark green adaxially, abaxially white hirsute, flowers about 20mm long, in verticillate spike |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | pink, whitish |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | carpet
| | 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, 18-21°C
division in summer and fall; cuttings in late summer |
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