Family | BORAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Onosma bracteata Wall. |
Synonyms | Onosma macrocephala D.Don |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 3300-5000m |
Description | leaves to 15cm, narrowly lanceolate, abaxially white sericeous, flowers tubular, 15mm long, in compact infloresce |
Size | 30-40cm |
Color | dark red, pink |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (Nepal , West Himalaya ) Indo-China |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | BORAGINACEAE
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