Family | POLEMONIACEAE |
Genus species | Phlox viscida E.E.Nelson Alphaphlox, Longifoliae |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Altitude | 800-2000m |
Description | taproot, leaves linear, 1-4cm long, 1-5mm wide, stem internodes distinct, flowers in compact, terminal cyme, corolla tube 11-15mm long, limb 15-30mm across |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | pinkish purple, white |
Bloom | spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-18°C cuttings in spring and late summer |
Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Idaho , Oregon , Washington ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Arizona , Nevada , Utah) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | POLEMONIACEAE
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