Lepechinia cardiophylla — a medium houseplant
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Lepechinia cardiophylla

Lepechinia Cardiophylla

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Lepechinia cardiophylla is an uncommon species of flowering plant in the mint family known by the common names Santa Ana pitcher sage and heart-leaved pitcher sage. A broad-leaved fragrant shrub, it has distinct pitcher-shaped flowers. It is native to the Peninsular Ranges and found in the Santa Ana Mountains of Southern California, a few locations in San Diego County, and some of the coastal mountains of northern Baja California. Few populations of the plant are known and many of them are located in areas that are threatened by development and other human activity.

CHARACTERISTICS

Botanical profile.

Genus
Lepechinia
Family
Lamiaceae
ALSO KNOWN AS

Other names.

en Santa Ana pitchersage en Heart-leaved pitcher-sage
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