Moluccella

Moluccella
Moluccella
Moluccella laevis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Moluccella L.
Species

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Moluccella is a genus of four species of annual and short-lived perennial plants native to northwestern India to the Mediterranean. They are tall, upright, branched plants to 1 meter or more with toothed leaves and small white fragrant flowers.

Species

Cultivation

Marginally frost hardy, these plants prefer full sun and moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil. Propagation is from seed.


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  • Moluccella — (M. L.), Pflanzengattung aus der Familie der Labiatae Stachydeae Balloteae, 14. Kl. 1. Ordn. L.; mehre Arten, als M. laevis, aus Syrien, mit großem glockenförmigem, mit 5 Dornen besetztem Kelch, glattem, dornigem Stängel, wohlriechenden Blättern; …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Moluccella —   Moluccella M. spinosa …   Wikipedia Español

  • Moluccella — ID 54611 Symbol Key MOLUC Common Name moluccella Family Lamiaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity N/A US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AZ, CA, MN, NV, NY, OR, PA, TX, UT Growth Habit N/A …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Moluccella L. — Symbol MOLUC Common Name moluccella Botanical Family Lamiaceae …   Scientific plant list

  • Moluccella laevis — persistent calyces Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae …   Wikipedia

  • Moluccella laevis — ID 54612 Symbol Key MOLA Common Name shellflower Family Lamiaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Introduced to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AZ, CA, MN, NV, NY, OR, PA, TX, UT Growth Habit Forb/herb …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • moluccella — mol·uc·cel·la …   English syllables

  • moluccella — ˌmäləkˈselə noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Molucca islands, + New Latin ella : a small genus of mints found in the Mediterranean region, cultivated widely, and usually having small white pink tipped flowers in whorls …   Useful english dictionary

  • Moluccella laevis L. — Symbol MOLA Common Name shellflower Botanical Family Lamiaceae …   Scientific plant list

  • Lamiaceae — Lamiaceae …   Wikipédia en Français

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