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Horminum

Botanical name: Horminum

Horminum

Botanical name: Horminum

Description

Horminum comprises a single species. Horminum is a perennial plant growing to 45 cm tall. The square stems have small hairs with sessile glands. The leaves are produced in basal rosettes, long-stalked, ovate, glossy deep green, quilted, with a bluntly toothed margin. The flowers are produced in whorls on the upper stems, violet-blue or dark purple, tubular or bell-shaped, with two lips. It is native to the Pyrenees and Alps in western Europe.

Species of Horminum

Pyrenean dead-nettle

Pyrenean dead-nettle is an alpine plant that is often cultivated as an ornamental plant. It frequently features in rock gardens and is planted to brighten up cracks in walls. It is a favorite among butterflies, who go mad over the violet blooms.

Scientific Classification

Phylum

Vascular plants

Class

Dicotyledons

Order

Mints plantains olives and allies

Family

Mint

Genus

Horminum

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