Family | CAMPANULACEAE |
Genus species | Wahlenbergia stricta (R.Br.) Sweet |
Synonyms | Wahlenbergia bicolor Lothian |
Wahlenbergia consimilis Lothian | |
Wahlenbergia trichogyna Stearn | |
Habitat | steppes |
Description | taproot, lower leaves crowded, ovate or spathulate, upper leaves lanceolate, stems sometimes ramose, flowers solitary, flat, 25-35mm across |
Size | 20-50cm |
Color | bright blue, lilac blue |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, light, germ. 1 month, 18-24°C basal cuttings in spring |
Territory |
Australasia
Australia (New South Wales , Queensland , Tasmania , Victoria) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | CAMPANULACEAE
stricta alterna P.J.Sm., Telopea 5(1): 128 (1992)
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