Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Penstemon cyanocaulis Payson sect. Glabri |
Habitat | rocks and scree |
Altitude | 1300-2700m |
Description | glabrous, grey-green, lower leaves oblanceolate to spathulate, 10cm, upper leaves wider, 7cm, often sinuate, cymes 2-5-flowered, short, in paniculate inflorescence |
Size | 20-60cm |
Color | bluish purple, blue |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
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 division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Utah) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | PLANTAGINACEAE
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