Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Echinops tschimganicus B.Fedtsch. trib. Cardueae |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | montane-subalpine |
Description | stems white tomentose, densely leafy, stem leaves sessile, pinnatipartite, segments linear, entire, shortly acuminate, adaxially green, heads ca. 3cm, solitary |
Size | 10-30cm |
Color | pale blue |
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 month, 13-18°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Kazakhstan , Kirgizistan , Tadzhikistan , Uzbekistan) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
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