| Family | BORAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Mertensia pterocarpa (Turcz.) Tatew. & Ohwi |
| Synonyms | Steenhammera pterocarpa Turcz. |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1300-1800m |
| Description | leaves alternate, thick, petiolate, orbiculate-ovate, 2-5cm, acuminate, entire, adaxially pubescent, abaxially glabrous, flowers in cincinnus 8-15cm long, corolla tubular, 10-15mm |
| Size | 20-40cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in winter, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Russian Far East (Kuril Is. ) Eastern Asia (Japan) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | BORAGINACEAE
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