Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Penstemon pahutensis N.H.Holmgren sect. Glabri |
Habitat | semideserts of w. USA |
Altitude | 1600-2500m |
Description | glabrous, leaves thick, lanceolate, lower leaves to 10cm, upper leaves 8cm, inflorescence verticillate, flowers ca. 26mm long, lower lip and staminodium barbate |
Size | 15-25cm |
Color | blue, pink |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Northern America
Southwestern U.S.A. (California , Nevada) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | PLANTAGINACEAE
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