Details of genus: Moluccella [1944]
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Family: Lamiaceae
family_ja: シソ
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distribution_en:
description_en: Genus of 4 species of erect, branching annuals and short-lived perennials found in fallow fields and on stony slopes from the Mediterranean to N.W. India. The 4-sided stems bear opposite, simple, rounded to ovate, incised or scalloped, mid- to pale green leaves. From summer to autumn, small, tubular, 2-lipped, hooded flowers, with expanded, bell-shaped calyces, are borne in whorls from the upper leaf axils. Grow in a mixed or annual border; the unusual flower spikes are useful for dried flower arrangements.
hardiness_en: Half hardy.
cultivation_en:
propagation_en: Sow seed at 13-18°C (55-64°F) in early or mid-spring, or in situ in late spring.
pests_en: Trouble free.
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comment_ja: モルセラ
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Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2020-09-04 03:56
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| System | Accepted? | Scientific name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| APG4 | Lamiaceae | シソ科 | Show | |||
| PB2 | Lamiaceae | シソ科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Lamiaceae | シソ科 | Show |