Phlomis chrysophylla (Phlomis chrysophylla)
Description
Phlomis chrysophylla (golden-leaved Jerusalem sage) is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae , native to south west Asia. It is an evergreen shrub growing to 1 m (3 ft) tall by 1.2 m (4 ft) wide, with woolly-textured, sage-like leaves that turn lime green with age, and yellow flowers carried in the leaf axils in early summer. The specific epithet chrysophylla means "golden-leaved". In cultivation it requires some protection in winter. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Lamiales
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Family: Lamiaceae
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Genus: Phlomis
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