Stachys heraclea All.

Épiaire d'Héraclée (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Lamiaceae > Stachys

Characteristics

A herb. It grows 20-60 cm tll.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread epizoochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.2 - 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

It is a Mediterranean plant.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-9

Usage

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

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 15 - 30
Germination temperacture (C°) 21
Germination luminosity light
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Stachys heraclea habit picture by López Javier (cc-by-sa)
Stachys heraclea habit picture by Jean-Marie Frenoux (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Stachys heraclea leaf picture by Florence Bihet (cc-by-sa)
Stachys heraclea leaf picture by Francois Mansour (cc-by-sa)
Stachys heraclea leaf picture by Llandrich anna (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Stachys heraclea flower picture by Catherine Garret (cc-by-sa)
Stachys heraclea flower picture by Francois Mansour (cc-by-sa)
Stachys heraclea flower picture by Llandrich anna (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Stachys heraclea world distribution map, present in Spain, France, and Italy

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:459596-1
WFO ID wfo-0000314078
COL ID 4ZFLH
BDTFX ID 65914
INPN ID 124775
Wikipedia (EN)
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Synonyms

Sideritis heraclea Stachys barbata Stachys barbigera Stachys phlomoides Stachys valentina Stachys heraclea var. barbigera Stachys betonicifolia Stachys heraclea subsp. malessana Stachys heraclea