Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Penstemon clevelandii A.Gray sect. Spectabiles |
Synonyms | Penstemon angelicus (I.M.Johnst.) R.Moran |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 200-1700m |
Description | basal leaves ovate, entire, acute, stem leaves subsessile, cordate or triangular-lanceolate, coarsely dentate, acute, thyrsus interrupted, secund, corolla 2cm |
Size | 30-70cm |
Color | red, red-purple |
Bloom | spring, early summer |
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Type | subshrub |
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. (California ) Mexico (Mexico Northwest) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | PLANTAGINACAEA
clevelandii connatus Munz & I.M.Johnst., Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 49: 357 (1923)
clevelandii mohavensis D.D.Keck, Amer. Midl. Naturalist 18: 810 (1937)
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