Family | BORAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Lindelofia longiflora (DC.) Baill. |
Synonyms | Omphalodes longiflora DC. |
Lindelofia spectabilis Lehm. | |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 3000-3300m |
Description | stems ramose, leaves lanceolate, grey-green, 5-6cm long, upper leaves similar, smaller, flowers in scorpioid cyme, calyx lobes ovate-lanceolate, hirsute, corolla 7-9mm long |
Size | 15-25cm |
Color | bluish violet |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in winter, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent (Nepal , Pakistan , West Himalaya) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | BORAGINACEAE
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