| Family | BORAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Onosma hookeri C.B.Clarke |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 3000-4700m |
| Description | basal leaves oblanceolate, 5-15cm, stem leaves narrowly lanceolate, 3-8cm long, inflorescence terminal, many flowered, crowded, corolla tubular-campanulate, 17-33mm long |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | blue, purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | BORAGINACEAE
hookeri hirsuta Y.L.Liu, Acta Phytotax. Sin. 18(1): 66 (1980)
hookeri longiflora (Duthie) Duthie ex Stapf, Bot. Mag. 155: t. 9254 (1931)
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