Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Penstemon aridus Rydb. sect. Penstemon |
Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1500-2900m |
Description | basal leaves glabrous, entire, narrow, 1-5cm long, linear-oblong, inflorescence with few, rather lax, few flowered whorls, flowers 12-18mm long, palate barbate |
Size | 6-20cm |
Color | blue |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Idaho , Montana , Wyoming) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | PLANTAGINACEAE
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