Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Saussurea montana J.Anthony trib. Cardueae |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 3600-4600m |
Description | acaulescent, leaves petiolate, elliptic, sparsely villose, green, entire, acute, capitula solitary in leaf rosette, involucre campanulate, 4-seriate |
Size | 3-5cm |
Color | purple |
Bloom | late summer |
Ca | + |
Type | rosette |
Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C cuttings of rosettes in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
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