Family | RANUNCULACEAE |
Genus species | Delphinium gracilentum Greene |
Synonyms | Delphinium greenei Eastw. |
Delphinium pratense Eastw. | |
Habitat | thickets and woods |
Altitude | 100-2700m |
Description | roots shallow, tuberous, basal leaves evenly pentamerous, primary segments with oblong, obtuse lobes, pubescent, raceme lax, narrow, upper petals white, lower petals blue |
Size | 15-50cm |
Color | purple, pink, white |
Bloom | spring, early summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft, fl. stem decumbent |
Cultivation | cold, shady site with a humous, moist soil alpine house, moist, humous soil, shade |
Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C division in spring just as young growth commences |
Territory |
Northern America
Southwestern U.S.A. (California) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | RANUNCULACEAE
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