Phlomis lychnitis L.

Lychnite (fr), Phlomide lychnite (fr), Phlomis lychnite (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Lamiaceae > Phlomis

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread epizoochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 0.52
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Rocky places, garigue and open woods, mainly on calcareous soils.
More
It is a Mediterranean plant.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 7-9

Usage

The flowering aerial parts are used as a herbal tea. The flowers are sucked for their nectar.
Uses food medicinal tea
Edible flowers leaves roots
Therapeutic use Tumor (unspecified), Piles (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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

Images

Habit

Phlomis lychnitis habit picture by Antonio Jesús Reina Pacheco (cc-by-sa)
Phlomis lychnitis habit picture by Martine CHOCHOI (cc-by-sa)
Phlomis lychnitis habit picture by j B (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Phlomis lychnitis leaf picture by borras rafael (cc-by-sa)
Phlomis lychnitis leaf picture by Fanny G (cc-by-sa)
Phlomis lychnitis leaf picture by Manuel Romero (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Phlomis lychnitis flower picture by Blanco Jesús (cc-by-sa)
Phlomis lychnitis flower picture by Alain Chanu (cc-by-sa)
Phlomis lychnitis flower picture by Guadalupe Rodríguez (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Phlomis lychnitis fruit picture by César Gonzalez (cc-by-sa)
Phlomis lychnitis fruit picture by Alexandre Crégu (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Phlomis lychnitis world distribution map, present in Spain, France, and Portugal

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:453955-1
WFO ID wfo-0000269372
COL ID 4GHQN
BDTFX ID 49028
INPN ID 113243
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Phlomis clusii Phlomis lychnitis