Colquhounia coccinea | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Lamiaceae |
Genus: | Colquhounia |
Species: | C. coccinea
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Binomial name | |
Colquhounia coccinea |
Colquhounia coccinea is a species of flowering plant in the mint family Lamiaceae. It is commonly known as scarlet-flowered colquhounia [1] or Himalayan mint shrub. [2] It is native to China, Bhutan, Nepal, Myanmar, India and Thailand. [3] It is an evergreen or semi-evergreen shrub growing to 2.5 m (8.2 ft) tall and broad, with aromatic leaves which are felted underneath ( tomentose). Spikes of red or deep orange flowers, with yellow interiors, [2] appear in late summer. [1] Its native habitats include slopes, stony grassy hillsides, thickets, and river valleys. [2]
It is not entirely hardy (RHS H4), [4] and requires a sheltered position in full sun, with protection from winter wet. [1]
The Latin specific epithet coccinea refers to the red colour of the flowers. [5]
Colquhounia coccinea | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Lamiaceae |
Genus: | Colquhounia |
Species: | C. coccinea
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Binomial name | |
Colquhounia coccinea |
Colquhounia coccinea is a species of flowering plant in the mint family Lamiaceae. It is commonly known as scarlet-flowered colquhounia [1] or Himalayan mint shrub. [2] It is native to China, Bhutan, Nepal, Myanmar, India and Thailand. [3] It is an evergreen or semi-evergreen shrub growing to 2.5 m (8.2 ft) tall and broad, with aromatic leaves which are felted underneath ( tomentose). Spikes of red or deep orange flowers, with yellow interiors, [2] appear in late summer. [1] Its native habitats include slopes, stony grassy hillsides, thickets, and river valleys. [2]
It is not entirely hardy (RHS H4), [4] and requires a sheltered position in full sun, with protection from winter wet. [1]
The Latin specific epithet coccinea refers to the red colour of the flowers. [5]