Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Veronica capitata Royle ex Benth. subgen. Fruticulosae |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 3000-4500m |
Description | lower leaves scaly-like, upper leaves ovate-orbiculate, sessile, 1-2cm long, entire or obscurely denticulate, inflorescence terminal, capitate, elongate in fruit |
Size | 7-15cm |
Color | blue |
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, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late spring |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (Assam , West Himalaya) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | PLANTAGINACEAE
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