Ballota nigra

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Plant Characteristics
Habit   herbaceous

Height: 3 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 3.
Lifespan: perennial
Bloom: late spring, early summer, mid summer, late summer
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Exposure: sun, part-sun
Water: moist
Features: flowers
USDA Zones: 7 to 10.5
Flower features: purple
Scientific Names

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Ballota >

nigra >


Ballota nigra (Black Horehound) is a perennial herb of the family Lamiaceae. It is native to the Mediterranean region and to central Asia, and can be found throughout Europe and the Eastern United States. It blooms from may to august.

Ballota nigra has a very strong smell, and can be recognised by its clusters of hairy, reddish-purple flowers. It can grow up to 3 feet in height.

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