Phlomis purpurea L.

Phlomis (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Lamiaceae > Phlomis

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.5 - 1.0
Mature height (meter) 0.5 - 1.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) 0.4
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-10

Usage

The flowers are sucked for their nectar.
Uses medicinal
Edible flowers leaves
Therapeutic use Calculus (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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

Images

Habit

Phlomis purpurea habit picture by Josepe García (cc-by-sa)
Phlomis purpurea habit picture by Collados Ana (cc-by-sa)
Phlomis purpurea habit picture by Collados Ana (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Phlomis purpurea leaf picture by JC Juanra (cc-by-sa)
Phlomis purpurea leaf picture by Rodriguez Marta (cc-by-sa)
Phlomis purpurea leaf picture by fabricekx (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Phlomis purpurea flower picture by fabricekx (cc-by-sa)
Phlomis purpurea flower picture by García Calero Cristina (cc-by-sa)
Phlomis purpurea flower picture by García Calero Cristina (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Phlomis purpurea fruit picture by Acosta García Isabel (cc-by-sa)
Phlomis purpurea fruit picture by Acosta García Isabel (cc-by-sa)
Phlomis purpurea fruit picture by Claudia Castaño (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Phlomis purpurea world distribution map, present in Algeria, Spain, Morocco, and Portugal

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:454033-1
WFO ID wfo-0000269465
COL ID 4GHT3
BDTFX ID 82897
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Phlomis purpurea var. almeriensis Phlomis purpurea

Lower taxons

Phlomis purpurea subsp. caballeroi Phlomis purpurea subsp. purpurea