Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Saussurea rockii J.Anthony trib. Cardueae |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 2700-3900m |
Description | stems purple-red, leaves rigid, coriaceous, abaxially pale grey, linear, entire, acute, capitula solitary, terminal, involucre craterifom-campanulate |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | purple |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
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