Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Saussurea columnaris Hand.-Mazz. trib. Cardueae |
Habitat | grassland and rocks |
Altitude | 3000-4700m |
Description | leaves sessile, linear, 2-7cm, abaxially densely white lanate, entire, acute, capitula solitary, terminal, involucre campanulate, 5-seriate |
Size | 4-10cm |
Color | purplish red |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | rosette, 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 cuttings of rosettes in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central , Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya , West Himalaya) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
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