Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Saussurea limprichtii Diels ex H.Limpr. trib. Cardueae |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 5000-5100m |
Description | leaves long petiolate, narrowly oblanceolate, 6-9cm long, abaxially glandular-hirsute and grey-white tomentose, capitula solitary, 20-25mm, phyllaries lanceolate, acute |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | purple |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings 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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