Bulbous dragon head

Bulbous dragon head
	Bellied scorpionfish ( Dracocephalum bullatum )
Systematics
Family :	Mint family (Lamiaceae)
Subfamily :	Nepetoideae
Tribe :	Mentheae
Sub tribus :	Nepetinae
Genre :	Scorpionfish ( Dracocephalum )
Type :	Bulbous dragon head
Scientific name
	Dracocephalum bullatum
	Forrest ex Diels

The bulbous scorpionfish ( Dracocephalum bullatum ) is a species of scorpionfish ( Dracocephalum ) in the mint family (Lamiaceae).

description

The bellied dragon's head is a perennial , herbaceous plant that reaches heights of between 10 and 25 centimeters. The underside of the leaves is purple.

The flowering period extends from May to July.

distribution

The species occurs in the Chinese province of Yunnan in the limestone mountains on stony alluvions at altitudes of 3000 to 4500 meters.

use

The bellied scorpionfish is rarely used as an ornamental plant for rock gardens.

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d Eckehart J. Jäger, Friedrich Ebel, Peter Hanelt, Gerd K. Müller (eds.): Exkursionsflora von Deutschland . Founded by Werner Rothmaler. tape 5 : Herbaceous ornamental and useful plants . Springer, Spektrum Akademischer Verlag, Berlin / Heidelberg 2008, ISBN 978-3-8274-0918-8 , pp. 507 .

Web links

Commons : Bellied Scorpionfish - Collection of images, videos and audio files

[Rothmaler_5-1] Eckehart J. Jäger, Friedrich Ebel, Peter Hanelt, Gerd K. Müller (eds.): Exkursionsflora von Deutschland . Founded by Werner Rothmaler. tape 5 : Herbaceous ornamental and useful plants . Springer, Spektrum Akademischer Verlag, Berlin / Heidelberg 2008, ISBN 978-3-8274-0918-8 , pp. 507 .