Additional information

• FamilyLamiaceae
• StoreyLower storey
• Size0.3-1.5 m high
• Plant groupingHerbs & Groundcovers <1m
• LeavesPairs of egg-shaped toothed leaves 1.5-8 cm x 0.6-2 m, short stiff forward-pointing hairs on upper surface, dense glandular and backward-facing hairs below.
• Flower colourWhite
• Flowering timeAugust to April
• FlowersLoose terminal branched spikes to 8 cm long of 3-10 two-lipped flowers, upper lip cut in 2, lower lip 3-lobed.
• Bird attractingNo
• Butterfly attractingNo
• Frog habitatNo
• Growing conditionsDry well drained to rocky soils in moist to drier forests. Dappled to full shade.
• Garden useAn undershrub for drier shaded gardens. Pruning is beneficial.
• Commercially availableSpecialist Australian plant nursery
• Conservation statusScattered sites within the Shire. Uncommon.

Photo Gallery

Photographer/s: 1 Russell Best, NatureShare ©; 2, 4 Marilyn Bull ©; 3 Peter Kinchington ©

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