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Collinsonia sp. |
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Common name |
horse balm; stoneroot |
Family |
lamiaceae |
Life cycle |
perennial |
Flowers |
yellow (summer) |
Size |
5' |
Light |
part shade |
A gift from a botanist in Alabama, the plants we received may be Collinsonia canadensis, or a related southern species. Its natural habitat is moist rocky woods. The leaves emit a lemony scent when disturbed.
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