Mendel’s Gardens

Ballota pseudodictamnus

False Dittany · False Divinity · Greek Horehound

Family LamiaceaeGenus Ballota

About the plant

What it is and where it grows — not part of any germination protocol.

Sun
Full sun
Soil
Well drained soil
Watering
Drought tolerant

Source: Mendel’s Gardens Records.

Protocol

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993

Difficulty Low Rated by us, not by the source.

  1. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 21 days to germinate.

50% germination in 21 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, Ballota p. 106Public domain
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Ballota (Lamiaceae). B. pseudodictamnus germ. 70(1/2 in 3rd w).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Ballota p. 106. Quoted exactly. Every value on this card comes from this record, except the difficulty rating, which is ours; the step names come from a fixed list.