Phlomis Herba-venti

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Phlomis Herba-venti in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Phlomis Herba-venti, Linn. Much-branched, 1-2 ft., hairy: lvs. oblong-lanceolate, or ovate-oblong, crenate, coriaceous, rounded at base, either canescent or green beneath: whorls 10-20-fld., much surpassed by the long floral lvs.; fls. purplish, tomentose on outside; galea much arched; lower lip short. Medit. B.M. 2449. G. 35:712.—The name Herba-venti means "wind herb." It is recorded that "when exposed to wind and rain, the leaves are apt to lose their softer parts, leaving merely a network of fibers, pervious to the wind, whence the old name of Herba-venti." ^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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