Botanical Name: Leonotis menthifolia
Common Name: Dwarf Lion's Tail
Type of Plant: dicot: perennial
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape compact, upright plant with rigid, nearly vertical branches foliage is fairly sparsely set and flowers appear in clusters throughout the plant
Height to 3'
Spread to 3'
Growth Rate moderate
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoor full sun preferred
Soil tolerates most any soil
Hardiness hardy (zones 8-24)
 
Morphology:
Leaves ovate, to 1" long, 3/4" across, on long petioles, oppositely arranged on stem, surface wrinkled and leathery
Flowers orange, tubular flowers set in dense clusters up and down stem; flowers spring and summer
Fruit small woody capsule
 
Propagation:
seed, stem cuttings
 
Usage:
small accent for orange flowers, effective on banks or in beds; can be used in smaller areas than L. leonurus; good mixed with natives or in drought tolerant areas
 
Landscape Care:
Watering takes average water when young, tolerates drought when established
Fertilizing balanced, slow-release at planting time
Pruning head back occasionally to increase bushiness
Pests/Diseases none
Special Conditions/Other none
 
Origin: South Africa
Family: Lamiaceae

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