Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Penstemon rhizomatosus N.H.Holmgren sect. Saccanthera |
Habitat | rocks and screes |
Altitude | 3000-3500m |
Description | stems appresed white hirsute, stem leaves opposite, abaxially glabrous, adaxially white hirsute, lanceolate, thyrsus interrupted, secund, corolla infundibuliform, 1-2cm |
Size | 7-20cm |
Color | violet, red-purple |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | + |
Type | tuft |
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
Southwestern U.S.A. (Nevada) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | PLANTAGINACEAE
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