| Family | BORAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Arnebia benthamii (Wall. ex G.Don) I.M.Johnst. |
| Synonyms | Echium benthamii Wall. ex G,Don |
| Lithospermum benthamii (Wall. ex G.Don) I.M.Johnst. | |
| Leptanthe macrostachya Klotzsch | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 2800-4000m |
| Description | strigose, stems leafy, leaves lanceolate, flowers in fascicles producing compact, thyrsoid spike, bracts linear, calyx lobes linear, corolla hirsute |
| Size | 20-25cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in spring; root cuttings in late winter |
| Territory |
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent (Nepal , Pakistan , West Himalaya) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | BORAGINACEAE
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