Stachys linearis Burch. ex Benth.

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Lamiaceae > Stachys

Characteristics

A spreading or erect, branched shrublet 0.2-0.4 m tall with a strong woody taproot; stems decumbent to erect, whitish stellate-felted, occasionally glabrescent with age. Leaves sessile, forming an interpetiolar ridge; blade channelled above and tending to fold along the midrib, linear or rarely linear-lanceolate, 15-45 x 1.5-2.5(-3.5) mm, densely and finely yellowish grey stellate-felted on both surfaces, rarelygreenish grey, narrowing gradually to base and apex, margin entire. Inflorescence of few to several 2(rarely 4)-flowered verticils; bracts resembling the leaves, becoming progressively shorter upwards. Calyx densely and shortly grey stellate-felted, 5-8 mm long. Corolla pink to mauve or purplish; tube 6-8 mm long; upper lip ascending, 4 mm long; lower lip horizontal, 6-7 mm long.
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Dwarf shrub, up to 0.4 m high. Stems decumbent or erect; whitish stellate-felted. Leaves sessile forming an interpetiolar ridge; blade narrowly linear, 15-45 x 1.5-2.5, narrowing gradually to base and apex, margins entire, both surfaces densely and finely yellowish grey stellate-felted. Flowers: verticils 2-flowered; calyx 5-8 mm long, densely and shortly grey stellate-felted; corolla with tube 6-8 mm long, upper lip 4 mm long, lower lip 6-7 mm long, pink to mauve or purple; Oct.-Jun.
Spreading or erect, branched shrublet, 0.2-0.4 m high; taproot strong, woody. Leaves sessile, forming interpetiolar ridges, channelled above, folding along midrib, linear 15-45 x 1.5-2.5 mm, narrowing gradually to apex and base, margins entire. Inflorescence of few to several 2 (4)-flowered verticillasters. Flowers pink to mauve or purplish. Calyx densely and shortly grey stellate-felted. Corolla: tube 6-8 mm long; upper lip ascending; lower lip horizontal. Flowering time all year.
An erect shrub. It grows 70 cm tall. The stems are woody at the base and branched. They have a dense white coating. The leaves are simple and without leaf stalks. They are oblong and spreading. The flowers are in groups of 2-10 in spikes at the top of the plant. They are arranged in rings. The flowers are 5 mm long and yellow or pink. The fruit is an oval nutlet.
Foetid, grey-felted shrublet, up to 0.5 m tall. Leaves sessile, linear, ± smooth, folded, both surfaces grey stellate-felted, entire. Flowers mainly in pairs in terminal leaf axils, calyx grey-felted, corolla pink to mauve.
Grey-felted shrublet to 40 cm. Leaves sessile, linear, folded. Flowers mainly in pairs, calyx grey-felted, corolla pink to mauve.
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Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.4
Root system tap-root
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Environment

It is a Mediterranean climate to subtropical plant.
Light -
Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture 1-4
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Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

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

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 15 - 30
Germination temperacture (C°) 21
Germination luminosity light
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Distribution

Stachys linearis world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:459697-1
WFO ID wfo-0000314203
COL ID 4ZFPJ
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Stachys linearis Stachys recurva Stachys rosmarinifolia Stachys rosmarinifolia var. burkei Stachys rugosa var. linearis