| Family | BRASSICACEAE |
| Genus species | Hesperis nivalis Boiss. & Hausskn. |
| Habitat | snow patches |
| Altitude | 3300-3500m |
| Description | green, minutely glandular pubescent, leaves entire, lanceolate-oblong, the lower petiolate, the upper sessile, flowers 7-10 in lax raceme, petals linear-oblong |
| Size | 20-25cm |
| Color | iron-blue |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Iran) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | BRASSICACEAE
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