Stachys mexicana Benth.

Mexican hedgenettle (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Lamiaceae > Stachys

Characteristics

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

Environment

It is a temperate plant.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-10

Usage

The nectar is sucked out of the flowers.
Uses forage medicinal
Edible flowers
Therapeutic use Tonic (root), Dermatological Aid (unspecified)
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

Flower

Stachys mexicana flower picture by Laurie Van Egeren (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Stachys mexicana world distribution map, present in Canada and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:459756-1
WFO ID wfo-0000314265
COL ID 6ZGSF
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Stachys ciliata Stachys pubens Stachys emersonii Stachys ciliata subsp. macrantha Stachys ciliata var. pubens Stachys mexicana