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Leucas virgata is a drought-tolerant shrub in the mint family, endemic to the Yemeni island of Socotra, where it grows in open shrubland on limestone plateaus. It is not a commonly cultivated garden plant, so care advice is general and based on its dry-climate habit.
Leucas virgata is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae. It is endemic to the island of Socotra in Yemen. It is common and widespread in open shrubland and drought-deciduous woodland on the island's limestone plateaus from 100 to 700 metres elevation.
In 2004, Leucas virgata was assessed under IUCN Red List of Threatened Species and was categorized as 'Least Concern'.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Leucas virgata by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
