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'''''Ballota nigra''''' ('''Black Horehound''') is a [[Perennial plant|perennial]] [[herb]] of the family [[Lamiaceae]]. It is native to the [[Mediterranean]] region and to central [[Asia]], and can be found throughout [[Europe]] and the Eastern [[United States]]. It blooms from may to august.<br />
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''Ballota nigra'' has a very strong smell, and can be recognised by its clusters of hairy, reddish-purple flowers. It can grow up to 3 feet in height.<br />
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<!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 --><br />
<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 --><br />
<!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 --><br />
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