Family | CAMPANULACEAE |
Genus species | Codonopsis ovata Benth. |
Synonyms | Wahlenbergia roylei A.DC. |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 3000-4500m |
Description | leaves ovate, 1-2cm long, hirsute, flowers solitary pedicellate, 25-30mm long, in upper part of stems, corolla infundibuliform, inside purple veined |
Size | 30-40cm |
Color | pale blue |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuberous perennial |
Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in winter, uncovered, light, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C division of tubers in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Kirgizistan , Tadzhikistan , Uzbekistan ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (Pakistan , West Himalaya) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | CAMPANULACEAE
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