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Stachys hyssopoides is a perennial hedgenettle from South Africa and Lesotho, growing 20–60 cm tall with pink to purple flowers from November to April. It suits open, sunny spots with heavy soil and moisture, like the riverbanks and depressions where it grows wild.
Stachys hyssopoides is a species of hedgenettle present in Lesotho and South Africa, where it can be found in every province other than the Western Cape.
S. hyssopoides grows alongside rivers and streams or in depressions across a large portion of central South Africa, as well as Lesotho, at 685–1,800 m (2,247–5,906 ft) in altitude. It prefers black clay or heavy loam soil.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Stachys hyssopoides 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.
