Family | BORAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Lithospermum cinereum DC. |
Synonyms | Lithospermum dinteri Schinz |
Lithospermum inornatum DC. | |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1000-2300m |
Description | cinereous white pubescent, leaves linear-oblong, obtuse, at base tapered, flowers sessile in terminal raceme, calyx lobes linear-oblong |
Size | 10-30cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-16°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces , Lesotho , Namibia , KwaZulu-Natal , Free State , Northern Provinces) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | BORAGINACEAE
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