Leucas — 8 species
Botanical species in the genus Leucas recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Leucas aspera
Leucas aspera
Family: Lamiaceae
Cultivation
Found wild mainly in sunny positions and in a range of soils, especially sandy and well-drained. The plant shows a high tolerance to copper and zinc concentrations in polluted soil. The plant is often found as a weed in sunflower and rice crops in India.
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Leucas cephalotes
Leucas cephalotes
Family: Lamiaceae
Cultivation
We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will succeed outdoors in Britain. 240
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Leucas lanata
Leucas lanata
Family: Lamiaceae
Cultivation
We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will succeed outdoors in Britain, though judging by its native range it should be hardy at least in the milder areas of the country.
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Leucas lavandulifolia
Leucas lavandulifolia
Family: Lamiaceae
Cultivation
The plant is becoming a serious weed in sugarcane fields in Malesia, and is an occasional weed of cultivated areas, in dryland ricefields, and along roadsides in Fiji. The whole plant has a foetid smell.
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