Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Leontopodium smithianum Hand.-Mazz. trib. Gnaphalieae |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 1600-2900m |
Description | stem densely tomentose, densely leafy, leaves linear-lanceolate, densely grey or white tomentose, bracts similar, producing irregular or compound star |
Size | 10-45cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-20°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (Inner Mongolia , China North-Central , Qinghai) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
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