Biology:Colquhounia coccinea
| Colquhounia coccinea | |
|---|---|
| |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Colquhounia |
| Species: | C. coccinea
|
| 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]
.jpg)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Colquhounia coccinea". RHS. https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/27534/colquhounia-coccinea/details.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Colquhounia coccinea". Missouri Botanical Garden. https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=362666&isprofile=0&.
- ↑ {{citation | mode = cs1 | title = Colquhounia coccinea | work = Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) | url = | publisher = [[Organization:Agricultural Research ServAgricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) | access-date = }}
- ↑ "RHS Hardiness rating". Royal Horticultural Society. https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/trials-awards/award-of-garden-merit/rhs-hardiness-rating.
- ↑ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for Gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. ISBN 184533731X.
Wikidata ☰ Q11153450 entry
 |  |
