Horminum

Taxobox
name = "Horminum pyrenaicum"


image_width = 200px
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Lamiales
familia = Lamiaceae
genus = "Horminum" L.
species = "H. pyrenaicum"
binomial = "Horminum pyrenaicum"
binomial_authority = L.

"Horminum" is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae, comprising a single species, "Horminum pyrenaicum", native to rocky slopes and grasslands in the Pyrenees and Alps in western Europe. Common names include Dragonmouth and Pyrenean Dead-nettle.

It is a perennial plant growing to 45 cm tall. The leaves are produced in rosettes, 3-7 cm long and 2-5 cm broad, ovate, glossy deep green, quilted, with a bluntly toothed margin. The flowers are produced in whorls on the upper stems, dark purple, tubular or bell-shaped, 1.5-2 cm long, with two lips.

Cultivation

Grow in peaty, well-drained but not overly rich soil in full sun. This is an alpine plant best suited to areas with mild summers where nights are cool. Keep evenly moist and feed once at the start of the growing season with a ration of slow-release fertiliser. Propagate from seed sown in autumn and exposed to low winter temperatures, or by dividing established clumps in spring.

External links

* [http://rbg-web2.rbge.org.uk/cgi-bin/nph-readbtree.pl/feout?FAMILY_XREF=&GENUS_XREF=Horminum&SPECIES_XREF=&TAXON_NAME_XREF=&RANK= Flora Europaea: "Horminum"]