Eremostachys
Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture |
---|
Eremostachys (deserted or solitary spikes). Labiatae. Outdoor perennial, apparently only 1 species of the 50 or so in the genus being in commercial cult. The genus is allied to Leonotis and Phlomis, and the species are from Cent, and W. Asia. Erect herbs, with the lvs. mostly radical, large, toothed or cut-pinnatifid; st.-lvs. small, passing into floral bracts: fls. often ochroleucous, in many-fld. whorls in terminal and axillary spikes; corolla-tube included within the calyx; upper lip of corolla erect and hooded, bearded inside; lower lip 3-lobed and the middle lobe largest; stamens 4, with connivent anthers. E. laciniata, Bunge, is catalogued abroad. Nearly simple, 12-20 in.: lvs. pinnatisect, the lobes again pinnatifid: fls. yellow or ochroleucous, in midsummer. Asia Minor.—Said to be an attractive perennial. E. superba, Royle, reported from Eu., has a strict st., unbranched, 2 ft., root-lvs. pinnatisect, with segms. lobed, forming a rosette: fls. deep primrose-yellow in woolly heads to 6 in. long and 4 in. broad, showy. W. Himalaya. L. H. B. CH
|
Cultivation
- Do you have cultivation info on this plant? Edit this section!
Propagation
- Do you have propagation info on this plant? Edit this section!
Pests and diseases
- Do you have pest and disease info on this plant? Edit this section!
Species
Gallery
If you have a photo of this plant, please upload it! Plus, there may be other photos available for you to add.
References
- Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
External links
- w:Eremostachys. Some of the material on this page may be from Wikipedia, under the Creative Commons license.
- Eremostachys QR Code (Size 50, 100, 200, 500)