Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Penstemon patens (M.E.Jones) N.H.Holmgren sect. Gentianoides |
Habitat | sagebrush wilding |
Altitude | 1800-3000m |
Description | stems glaucous, leaves glabrous, the basal oblanceolate, obtuse, entire, stem leaves sessile, lanceolate, entire, acute, thyrsus interrupted, secund, corolla tubular, 1-2cm |
Size | 15-40cm |
Color | violet, blue |
Bloom | spring, early summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Northern America
Southwestern U.S.A. (California , Nevada) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | PLANTAGINACEAE
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