Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Penstemon pinorum L.M.Schultz & J.S.Schultz sect. Cristati |
Habitat | semideserts of w. USA |
Altitude | 1700-2100m |
Description | stems pubescent, basal leaves petiolate, lanceolate, serrate, acute, stem leaves sessile, oblanceolate, coarsely obtuse, thyrsus interrupted, cylindrical, corolla ventricose |
Size | 13-33cm |
Color | blue, violet |
Bloom | spring, early summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | dry, 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. (Utah) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | PLANTAGINACEAE
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