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CALAMINTHA nepeta
Plant Description
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Origin: | West Asia, South Europe, Middle East, Caucasus: alpine steppes, rocky meadows. |
| Special Features: | CALAMINTHA nepeta is attractive, sturdy and long flowering. Leaves and flowers with spicy scent. |
| Basic Colour: | (blue) |
| Flower Colour: | light blue, white to pink |
| Natural Flowering Period: | July - September |
| Flowering: | First year flowering |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z5 - Z8
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| Foliage: | simple, ovate, glabrous, green, aromatic scented |
| Growth Habit: | clumping / bushy |
| Height with Flowers: | 40 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 30 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | dry / well-drained |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | medicinal plant / tea herb / culinary herb / groundcover |
| Usage: | honey-bee food plant / for the rock garden |
| Portion weight: | 0.048 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 0.27778 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
3600 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
1 Gram |
| Sowing Rates/Trays: | 4 - 6 per cell |
| Plug tray recommended size(s): | 128 |
| Sowing Direction: |
(15) Rapidly germinating, keep seed in constant moisture (not wet) with temperatures of about +20°C [68°F]. Seeds must be covered thinly. Do not cover very small seeds, but tightly press into the earth. Keep in cooler conditions after germination occurs.
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| Best Sowing Date (northern Hemisphere, Field condition): |
early spring - late summer |
| Sowing to Germination: | 1 - 2 weeks |
| Container Size(s): | 1 plug per 8/9 cm (3 1/2") / 1-2 plugs per 11/12 cm (4 1/2") |
| Fertilizer: | Light (100-150 ppm) |
