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Dracocephalum grandiflorum L.  
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FamilyLAMIACEAE
Genus speciesDracocephalum grandiflorum L. 
SynonymsDracocephalum altaiense Laxm.
 Dracocephalum turkestanicum Gand.
Habitatgrassland
Altitude2200-2900m
Descriptionbasal leaves long petiolate, oblong-elliptic, stem leaves ovate, shortly petiolate, serrate, floral whorls in terminal head, bracts coarsely dentate, flowers 3-4cm long
Size15-25cm
Colorblue
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typetuft
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, sunny site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C
division in early spring; basal cuttings in late spring
Territory Asia-Temperate
     Siberia (Altay , Buryatiya , Chita , Irkutsk , Krasnoyarsk , Tuva , West Siberia )
     Middle Asia (Kazakhstan , Kirgizistan , Tadzhikistan )
     China (Inner Mongolia , Xinjiang )
     Mongolia
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

LAMIACEAE

Dracocephalum grandiflorum L., Sp. Pl. 2: 595 (1753)

Synonyms:
Ruyschiana grandiflora (L.) House

Dracocephalum altaiense Laxm.
Dracocephalum turkestanicum Gand.

Siberia, c. Asia, n. China, Mongolia
30 ALT BRY CTA IRK KRA TVA WSB 32 KAZ KGZ TZK 36 CHI CHX 37 MON

2200-2900m

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