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]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Stachys |
| Species: | S. coccinea |
| Binomial name | |
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Some cultivars of this species include:
- Stachys coccinea 'Chinook' - long blooming plants, coral-red colored flowers, plants grow around 15 inches tall.
- Stachys coccinea 'Hidalgo' - coral-red flowers, grows 12 to 18 inches tall, sometimes listed under Stachys albotomentosa.
- Stachys coccinea 'Hot Spot Coral' - coral-red colored flowers, plants grow 18 inches tall.
- Stachys coccinea 'Pow Wow' - brick-red colored flowers on plants growing about 12 inches tall.
References
- "Stachys coccinea". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- 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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