Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Penstemon neomexicanus Wooton & Standl. sect. Glabri |
Habitat | grassland and thickets |
Altitude | 1800-2700m |
Description | glabrous, lower leaves more narrow, to 10cm, upper leaves wider, to 6cm, inflorescence secund raceme, flowers glabrous, 25-35mm, all lobes patent, staminodium glabrous |
Size | 30-60cm |
Color | blue, bluish purple |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Northern America
South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico ) Mexico (Mexico Northeast) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | PLANTAGINACEAE
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