Stachys coccinea

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

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. ^ NRCS. "Stachys coccinea". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (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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