Common leucas
NameCommon leucas
Species NameLeucas aspera
Common NameCommon leucas
Bonsai Styleinformal-upright
Geographic Originasia
Cultivation Difficultybeginner
Foliage Typesimple, opposite, green leaves
Is Floweringtrue
Notable FeaturesDistinctive white bilabiate flowers with a fuzzy upper lip; square stem and opposite leaves typical of the Lamiaceae family. This is a herbaceous plant, commonly found as a weed or medicinal plant, and is not cultivated as a bonsai.
Description
This image depicts a Common leucas (Leucas aspera), a herbaceous plant, not a woody bonsai specimen. It is characterized by its square stem, opposite leaves, and distinctive white, bilabiate flowers with a fuzzy upper lip. The plant is shown in its natural growth habit, which for a single stem growing generally upwards, is most akin to an informal-upright style if forced into a bonsai classification.
