Family:

Lamiaceae

Location:

Maquis

Growth habit:

Shrub

Plant size:

0.5 - 1 m high

Flower colour:

purple

Flowering time

March - July

Leaf characteristics:

lanceolate, soft tomentose, 2 - 3 cm long

Flower characteristics:

2 - 3 cm long, false spikes, wrapped in bracts

Fruits:

develop a mucilaginous sheath when fertilised, adhesive spread

Special features:

Used as bee food.