Ballota pseudodictamnus Benth.

Grecian horehound (en), Béringère (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Lamiaceae > Ballota

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen herb. It grows 0.6m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.5 - 0.7
Mature height (meter) 0.6
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Rocks and rough ground on alkaline soils.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-5
Soil texture 3-6
Soil acidity 3-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-9

Usage

Uses oil
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings, divisions or seedlings.
Mode cuttings divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -12
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Ballota pseudodictamnus habit picture by Werner Rom (cc-by-sa)
Ballota pseudodictamnus habit picture by Werner Rom (cc-by-sa)
Ballota pseudodictamnus habit picture by Stefan Spoon (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Ballota pseudodictamnus leaf picture by re lo (cc-by-sa)
Ballota pseudodictamnus leaf picture by Phil Balmond (cc-by-sa)
Ballota pseudodictamnus leaf picture by bremers rob (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Ballota pseudodictamnus flower picture by Paul Davies (cc-by-sa)
Ballota pseudodictamnus flower picture by Paul Davies (cc-by-sa)
Ballota pseudodictamnus flower picture by jean-paul MATEUS (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Ballota pseudodictamnus fruit picture by Jit Vlk (cc-by-sa)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:444985-1
WFO ID wfo-0000315572
COL ID KHNV
BDTFX ID 84054
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Marrubium pallidum Marrubium pseudodictamnus Moluccella fruticosa Beringeria pseudodictamnus Ballota dictamnifolia Ballota pseudodictamnus

Lower taxons

Ballota pseudodictamnus subsp. pseudodictamnus