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Calamintha grandiflora

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Fragrant, 5 cm long flowers; for medium shaded places. This plant grows to about 30 cm. The flower colour is pinkish red. This plant is hardy.The flowering period is May - August.

Color : roserood

Flowering period : july - september

Size approx. : 30 cm.

Recommended quantity per square meter : 7

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Hortus Botanicus Leiden

Family : Lamiaceae

© first picture : Jaap de Kreek and Dirk van Gelderen

© picture 2 : Th. Ploeger & Zn

© picture 3 : J.C. de Kreek and D. van Gelderen, location picture : Vercors, Frankrijk

© picture 4 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Sortimentstuin Harry van de Laar

© picture 5 : J.C. de Kreek and D. van Gelderen, location picture : Vercors, Frankrijk

© picture 6 : J.C. de Kreek and D. van Gelderen, location picture : Vercors, Frankrijk

© picture 7 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Franse / Italiaanse Alpen 2018

© picture 8 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Franse / Italiaanse Alpen 2018

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : perennial
soil type : sandy soil
planting place : needs a sunny place
habit/form : upright growing
water requirement : needs moderatly water
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is evergreen
height approx : between 20 and 30 cm
width approx : between 30 and 50 cm
quantity per m2 : 7
flower colour : red
leaf colour : green
leaf shape : leaves are wide longitudinal
leaf size : between 2 and 3 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : leaves scented strongly
flowering period : may - august
hardiness : hardy