Stachys coccinea

Stachys coccinea, the scarlet hedgenettle[1] or Texas betony, is an ornamental plant of the family Lamiaceae, which is native from Arizona to Texas and from Baja California Sur, Mexico to Nicaragua.[2]

Stachys coccinea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Stachys
Species:
S. coccinea
Binomial name
Stachys coccinea

Some cultivars of this species include:

  • Stachys coccinea 'Chinook' - long blooming plants, coral-red colored flowers, plants grow around 40 cm (15 in) tall.
  • Stachys coccinea 'Hidalgo' - coral-red flowers, grows 30–45 cm (12–18 in) tall, sometimes listed under Stachys albotomentosa.
  • Stachys coccinea 'Hot Spot Coral' - coral-red colored flowers, plants grow 45 cm (18 in) tall.
  • Stachys coccinea 'Pow Wow' - brick-red colored flowers on plants growing about 30 cm (12 in) tall.

References

  1. "Stachys coccinea". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  2. Calderon de Rzedowski, Graciela; Rzedowski, Jerzy (2005). Flora fanerogámica del Valle de México. Pátzcuaro: Instituto de Ecología, A.C. y Comisión Nacional para el Conocimiento y Uso de la Biodiversidad. p. 654. ISBN 978-607-7607-36-6.


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